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'The chances of you living 50 years are very small': Theoretical physicist explains why humanity likely won't survive to see all the forces unified27 Comments -
AI is solving 'impossible' math problems. Can it best the world's top mathematicians? -
Do you weigh more when an elevator goes up or when it comes down?2 Comments
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When was math invented?Humans started counting tens of thousands of years ago, but when did they begin figuring out advanced arithmetic, algebra and even calculus?
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World's largest atom smasher turned lead into gold — and then destroyed it in an instantThe world's largest particle collider produces roughly 89,000 gold nuclei every second, all from smashing lead atoms together at near-light-speed.
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Groundbreaking atomic clock is off by less than 1 second every 100 million yearsThe National Institute of Standards and Technology's new cesium fountain clock is one of the most precise atomic clocks ever created.
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Physicists spot elusive 'free-range' atoms ineracting in space for first time everPhysicists have used a novel technique to observe individual atoms interacting in free space for the first time ever. The new technique confirms a century-old quantum mechanical theory.
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Mathematicians devise new way to solve devilishly difficult algebra equationsMathematicians have devised a new way to solve higher-order polynomial equations, ushering in a 'dramatic revision of a basic chapter in algebra'.
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Mathematicians just solved a 125-year-old problem, uniting 3 theories in physicsA breakthrough in Hilbert's sixth problem is a major step in grounding physics in math
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'Beauty' particle discovered at world's largest atom smasher could unlock new physicsWhy matter dominates over antimatter in our universe has long been a major cosmic mystery to physicists. A new finding by the world's largest particle collider has revealed a clue.
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Student accidentally creates 'shape-recovering liquid' that's an exception to the laws of thermodynamicsA graduate student accidentally created a blend of oil, water and nickel particles that formed an unexpected shape.
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Elusive neutrinos' mass just got halved — and it could mean physicists are close to solving a major cosmic mysteryPhysicists have set a new upper limit on the mass of neutrinos. And the finding could poke a big hole in the Standard Model of particle physics.
