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A new underground facility called DUNE, which will accelerate particles for 800 miles between Illinois and South Dakota, ...

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Scientists have simulated a groundbreaking solution to boost fusion efficiency by eliminating "slow modes," unhelpful waves ...

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When quantum electrodynamics, the quantum field theory of electrons and photons, was being developed after World War II, one of the major challenges for theorists was calculating a value for the Lamb ...

If dark energy is an energy source that can get diluted ... of this quantity has reframed the purpose of science and our role in the universe. Physics-related discussions on X (formerly known as ...

NYU scientists explore the physics of hula hooping, uncovering body type influences and engineering applications.