“Thermal runaway” weakens even the best crystals
80-year-old theory may not set maximum strength after all
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80-year-old theory may not set maximum strength after all
Physicists witness magnetic reversal for first time in the lab
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European Union rewards outstanding science
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Astronomers find evidence linking sunlight to how fast asteroids rotate
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Particle fits in to "supersymmetric" standard model
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High-resolution data explain curious "eyewall replacement"
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Material first thin optical film with refractive index close to air
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Why refurbishing, not replacing, trident is a good idea
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