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Convection cells create the patchwork surface of Sputnik Planum, say scientists
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Convection cells create the patchwork surface of Sputnik Planum, say scientists
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Tiny sliver of cobalt should undergo precession in weak magnetic fields, say physicists
Simulations show how electrons zigzagging in a magnetic field could generate megaelectronvolt photons
MIT's Mike Williams explains how four or more quarks could join together to form exotic particles or even subatomic molecules
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Hydrogen atoms smear out into rings when water is confined in tiny channels