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Scientists capture image of bizarre 'electron ice' for the first timeWigner crystals have been theorized for more than 80 years, but this is the first time the elusive crystals have been captured in an image.
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1st 'atom tornado' created from swirling vortex of helium atomsPhysicists have created the first-ever atomic vortex beam — a swirling tornado of atoms and molecules with mysterious properties that have yet to be understood.
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1st sign of elusive 'triangle singularity' shows particles swapping identities in mid-flightPhysicists sifting through old particle accelerator data have found evidence of a highly-elusive, never-before-seen process: a so-called triangle singularity.
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'Doubly charming' tetraquark is the longest-lived exotic-matter particle ever foundStudying the particle could provide physicists with vital insight into the rules that govern how all matter is formed.
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World's thinnest electronic device is 2 atoms thickThe thinner size allows electrons to move across the device much faster, which could lead to the development of much quicker computers.
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Take a tour of the synchrotron, where electrons reach near light-speedFind out how the U.K.'s largest laboratory can accelerate electrons to nearly the speed of light.
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This 'charming' particle could have saved the universeThe charm meson could answer why there's more matter than antimatter in the universe.
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Electrons 'surf' across space to create the northern lights, new study findsScientists found definitive proof that Alfven waves are accelerating electrons in solar wind across space, powering the northern lights.
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After 48-year search, physicists discover ultra-rare 'triple glueball' particleA never-before-seen particle known as the odderon has revealed itself in the hot guts of two particle colliders, confirming a 48-year-old theory.
