
New type of star discovered
Rotating neutron stars that emit irregular bursts of radiowaves could outnumber conventional pulsars
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Rotating neutron stars that emit irregular bursts of radiowaves could outnumber conventional pulsars
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Scientists make ball lightning in the lab for the first time
Condensates could be used to experimentally observe the roots of random polynomials
A new model of gravity explains the acceleration of the universe without dark energy
Physicists develop a variable-focus lens that would be ideal for mobile-phone cameras and other devices
Theorists propose a concrete test for quantum gravity by measuring the properties of a dying star
New evidence gives added support for a tenth planet in our solar system
Physicists have remotely entangled two atomic qubits for the first time
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