Physics

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Scientific watchmakers have created a prototype of a nuclear clock, hinting at future possibilities for using atomic nuclei to make

Black holes about the size of a hydrogen atom may be careening into the solar system without being noticed. But

At the age of 12, Tracy Slatyer felt sorry for a book. She read a newspaper article about how many

Bhavin Shastri still gets excited when he sees a laser pointer and has been fascinated by them since he was

Imagine Victorian London, but its skies are filled with airplanes. Steam robots crowd the streets, mingling with people in hats

An asteroid heading toward Earth can be deflected without ever touching a spacecraft. The trick is to use X-rays to

Stitching is getting a shocking upgrade. In an experiment with mice, a new strong and flexible thread accelerated wound healing

Cancer-destroying particle beams have been caught red-handed. Particle beams can deliver a burst of destructive energy directly to tumors –

To feed artificial intelligence’s voracious appetite for energy, tech companies are turning to small nuclear reactors. Last week, Google and