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Two papers challenged the existence of theorized particles called sterile neutrinos that might account for mysteries like the ...

The ancient world was probably filled with magicians using science only a few understood, but the works of one man have ...

For nearly two centuries, physics textbooks have treated light as magnetically indifferent to the materials it passes through, a pure messenger of energy and information that leaves magnetic order ...

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Two leading scientists discuss the future of their field. Credit...Ariel Davis Supported by By Dennis Overbye The future belongs to those who prepare for it, as scientists who petition federal ...

Candidate Name: Sreeja Purkait Degree : Master’s Defense Date: Friday, Dec. 12, 2025 Time : 3 to 5 p.m. Location :Olney Hall, Department of Physics Conference room Thesis/Dissertation Title: Design ...

Laurent Simons, a 15-year-old Belgian, has earned a PhD in quantum physics. He previously completed his bachelor's degree at ...

Beginning in the mid-20th century, Western intellectuals began dismantling the concept of objective truth. Postmodern ...