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Found: Traces of Exotic Particle That Eluded Physicists for 80 YearsA new particle called the Majorana fermion is made of both matter and antimatter and physicists think it could advance quantum computer development and aid the search for dark matter.
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How'd He Do That? Physicist Demos Quantum LevitationPhysicist Subir Sachdev gave a live lecture at the Perimeter Institute on Oct. 1, explaining the basics of quantum entanglement and levitating superconductors.
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Spooky Quantum Physics Demonstration Tonight: How to Watch LiveHarvard physicist Subir Sachdev will give a presentation on quantum entanglement and superconductivity at the Perimeter Institute on Oct. 1 during a live webcast at 7 p.m. EDT.
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Drone Captures Incredible Footage of Massive Hong Kong ProtestsA drone captured sweeping aerial shots of the protest happening in Hong Kong over China's refusal to allow democratic elections for Hong Kong's chief executive.
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'O' My: Ring-Shaped Cloud Spotted Over the Pacific (Photo)NASA's Earth Observatory released an image of an 'O'-shaped open-cell cloud that formed over the Pacific Ocean in early September.
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'Space Bubbles' May Have Doomed Key Afghan War MissionA plasma bubble likely contributed to the helicopter radio communication failure during the battle of Takur Ghar, part of Operation Anaconda during the war in Afghanistan.
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3D-Printed Rocks Could Change Fracking PracticesGeologists are using 3D-printed rocks to study how oil and gas moves through underground rock and the research could have important implications for fracking.
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Artificial Atoms Talk ... and Scientists ListenResearchers have created an artificial atom that emits sound particles instead of light particles and the experiment could advance quantum technology.
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5 Cool DIY Tech Trends from World Maker FaireAbout 700 inventors and innovators gathered here at the New York Hall of Science last weekend (Sept. 20-21) to show off cool creations and fun DIY projects at the fifth annual World Maker Faire.
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Disaster Relief to Filmmaking: 4 Ways Drones Can Be Used for GoodMike Senese, executive editor of Make Magazine, gave a presentation at the World Maker Faire this weekend (Sept. 20-21) on ways drones can be used for good.
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Scientists Lead Huge Climate Change March in NYCThe People's Climate March in New York yesterday (Sept. 21) was organized to bring awareness to the issues caused by climate change in anticipation of the UN Climate Summit.
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Maker Faire Celebrates Innovation and Tech in NYC This WeekendThe World Maker Faire is coming to the New York Hall of Science in Queens this weekend (Sept. 20-21).
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Hints of Mysterious Dark Matter Revealed by Cosmic RaysThe AMS particle detector aboard the International Space Station has found more evidence of dark matter in cosmic ray data.
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Nearly 600 Years of Tree Rings Show Altered Ocean HabitatSix centuries of tree-ring data have shown that coastal upwelling along the west coast of North America has become highly variable in the last half century.
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Entangled 'Photon Triplets' Could Speed Up TelecommunicationA new particle detector has made it possible to generate three entangled photons that could be used in quantum telecommunication.
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Enormous Balloon Will Carry Black Hole Hunting Telescope AloftResearchers from NASA and Washington University will launch a telescope called X-Calibur to measure X-rays from black holes.
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Ancient Swamp Creature Sported 'Mick Jagger' LipsResearchers discovered fossils from an ancient swamp creature in Egypt that they named after Mick Jagger from the Rolling Stones for its huge lips.
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Stephen Hawking Says 'God Particle' Could Wipe Out the UniverseStephen Hawking warns that the Higgs boson, or "god particle," could end the universe one day.
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New Particle Detector Could Reveal Universe's Missing AntimatterA new particle detector called Belle II could help explain more about New Physics beyond the Standard Model and reveal insights into antimatter.
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New Quantum Particle Calculations Make Waves in FieldResearchers developed a technique to calculate quantum wave functions 350 times faster than previous methods.
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Why Everyone Makes the Same Angry FaceA team of evolutionary psychologists discovered that a few facial muscle groups are responsible for a universal "angry face."
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Too Much Screen Time May Worsen Kids' Ability to Read EmotionsNew research suggests that spending more time with electronic devices and less time with face-to-face interaction is making kids worse at recognizing and reading emotions in others.
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Massive Supercell Swells High Over Carolinas (Photo)NASA's Earth Observatory released a photo of a giant supercell thunderstorm that formed over North Carolina in May.
