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A new theory suggests fusion reactors could help scientists search for axions, mysterious particles that may explain dark ...

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A major breakthrough in battery science reveals why promising single-crystal lithium-ion batteries haven’t lived up to ...

Wu designed and executed an experiment that questioned — and then disproved — the infallibility of parity. After freezing a ...