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When two black holes spiral into each other, surprisingly the mergers can sometimes kick the final black hole away at a high enough speed to eject it from its host galaxy.A new analysis of gravitational waves from a merger provides the first direct evidence of a strong kick.

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Physicists have made a very low-pressure gas move in a circular path with essentially no friction, offering a test bed for understanding the physics that goes on inside exotic superconductors.Atoms chilled to 30 nanokelvin gradually form a ring and travel in a circle.

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Spiders use electric fields to fly, and we may finally know how

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Euler’s 243-Year-Old mathematical puzzle that is known to have no classical solution has been found to be soluble if the objects being arrayed in a square grid show quantum behavior

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Nanoscale Computer Operates at the Speed of Light

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Lizard Scale Patterns Described with Antiferromagnetic Model

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Record Lifetime for a Bubble

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Physicists developed a model that provides an explanation for the lightness of the Higgs

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Real-Time Error Correction for Quantum Computing

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Astronomical observations of pulsars have provided new information about a possible phase transition in the early Universe

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General Relativity Withstands Double Pulsar’s Scrutiny

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Techniques for monitoring rainfall with signals from mobile phone networks are making their way to small-scale farmers in rural Africa

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Ignition First in a Fusion Reaction

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Device Acts as Both Solar Cell and Battery. A new photoelectric device can convert light into charge that it can then store indefinitely.

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A new theory proposes a wearable, reversible fabric that would emit close to zero radiation from one side while emitting a large amount from the other, potentially keeping a person warm when worn one way and cool when flipped inside out.

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Squeezing Down the Theory Space for Cosmic Inflation

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Dark Matter Alternative Passes Big Test

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Researchers have demonstrated that a single molecule can switch a beam of photons on or off, a potentially useful function for a quantum computer

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The Muon G–2 Anomaly Explained (Comic)

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Windbreaks May Improve Wind Farm Power. Cost-effective ways to produce more renewable energy are critical in the fight against climate change

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Black Hole Area Law Tested; By comparing the sizes of black holes before and after a merger, researchers have tested Hawking’s theorem on black hole areas.

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The Smallest Quantum Computer Yet

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Physicists cast doubt on a "faint supernova" model to explain the surprisingly high calcium concentration of the first stars.

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A Computer Memory Based on Cold Atoms and Light

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Light Pulses Change Speed in a Plasma. Interactions between two laser beams in a plasma allow for precise control over the light’s velocity

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Loopy Pipe Network Converts back-and-forth flow into one-way flow

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The Gambler, Maxwell’s New Demon

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Fission Chain Reaction May Trigger Supernovae

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A wormhole is a hypothetical shortcut that could connect one side of a galaxy to another

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Researchers have transported an atom between two locations in the shortest possible time, an achievement that has implications for quantum technologies.

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When two black holes spiral into each other, surprisingly the mergers can sometimes kick the final black hole away at a high enough speed to eject it from its host galaxy.A new analysis of gravitational waves from a merger provides the first direct evidence of a strong kick.

Physicists have made a very low-pressure gas move in a circular path with essentially no friction, offering a test bed for understanding the physics that goes on inside exotic superconductors.Atoms chilled to 30 nanokelvin gradually form a ring and travel in a circle.

Spiders use electric fields to fly, and we may finally know how

Euler’s 243-Year-Old mathematical puzzle that is known to have no classical solution has been found to be soluble if the objects being arrayed in a square grid show quantum behavior

Nanoscale Computer Operates at the Speed of Light

Lizard Scale Patterns Described with Antiferromagnetic Model

Record Lifetime for a Bubble

Physicists developed a model that provides an explanation for the lightness of the Higgs

Real-Time Error Correction for Quantum Computing

Astronomical observations of pulsars have provided new information about a possible phase transition in the early Universe

General Relativity Withstands Double Pulsar’s Scrutiny

Techniques for monitoring rainfall with signals from mobile phone networks are making their way to small-scale farmers in rural Africa

Ignition First in a Fusion Reaction

Device Acts as Both Solar Cell and Battery. A new photoelectric device can convert light into charge that it can then store indefinitely.

A new theory proposes a wearable, reversible fabric that would emit close to zero radiation from one side while emitting a large amount from the other, potentially keeping a person warm when worn one way and cool when flipped inside out.

Squeezing Down the Theory Space for Cosmic Inflation

Dark Matter Alternative Passes Big Test

Researchers have demonstrated that a single molecule can switch a beam of photons on or off, a potentially useful function for a quantum computer

The Muon G–2 Anomaly Explained (Comic)

Windbreaks May Improve Wind Farm Power. Cost-effective ways to produce more renewable energy are critical in the fight against climate change

Black Hole Area Law Tested; By comparing the sizes of black holes before and after a merger, researchers have tested Hawking’s theorem on black hole areas.

The Smallest Quantum Computer Yet

Physicists cast doubt on a "faint supernova" model to explain the surprisingly high calcium concentration of the first stars.

A Computer Memory Based on Cold Atoms and Light

Light Pulses Change Speed in a Plasma. Interactions between two laser beams in a plasma allow for precise control over the light’s velocity

Loopy Pipe Network Converts back-and-forth flow into one-way flow

The Gambler, Maxwell’s New Demon

Fission Chain Reaction May Trigger Supernovae

A wormhole is a hypothetical shortcut that could connect one side of a galaxy to another

Researchers have transported an atom between two locations in the shortest possible time, an achievement that has implications for quantum technologies.