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'Alien's language' problem that stumped mathematicians for decades may finally be close to a solution
By Joanna Thompson published
The Inter-universal Teichmüller Theory, an infamous proof that has confounded mathematicians for over a decade, has been partially solved.

'Neutron lifetime puzzle' may have a new solution
By Andrey Feldman published
A type of hydrogen that doesn't interact with light could explain how long neutrons live and reveal the identity of the universe's dark matter, according to a new theory.

Why isn’t an atom’s nucleus round?
By Victoria Atkinson published
The nuclei of atoms are often portrayed as round in textbooks, but it turns out they're rarely spherical.

Physicists force atoms into state of quantum 'hyper-entanglement' using tweezers made of laser light
By Alan Bradley published
By controlling individual atoms, researchers have demonstrated a way to turn previously unwanted atomic motion into an advantage.

Physicists capture 'second sound' for the first time — after nearly 100 years of searching
By Ben Turner published
First theorized in 1938, heat's wave-like flow through superfluids, known as "second sound", has proven difficult to directly observe. Now, a new technique has finally done it, and could be used to study neutron stars and high-temperature superconductors.

Particle physics: Facts about the elementary particles that make up our universe
By Damien Pine published
Discover the fascinating world of particle physics — the most fundamental building blocks of the universe and the forces that connect them.

Does light lose energy as it crosses the universe?
By Jarred Roberts published
The speed of light is the fastest anything can travel. What happens to a photon from a galaxy 25 million light years away on its journey toward Earth?

Mathematics: Facts about counting, equations, and infamous unsolved problems
By Tia Ghose last updated
Discover interesting facts about mathematics, who invented it and the most famous unsolved problems.
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