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Invention Traps Mysterious Antimatter
By Live Science Staff published
The trouble with studying antimatter is keeping it around.
Atom Smasher Makes Little Big Bangs
By Clara Moskowitz published
The world's largest particle accelerator has begun to create mini Big Bangs in the lab by smashing lead ions together.
Spooky Quantum Entanglement Disturbed
By Clara Moskowitz published
Scientists probe a freaky consequence of quantum mechanics: entanglement
Proton is Smaller Than Thought, New Measurement Finds
By Clara Moskowitz published
The proton, one of the most well-known and basic building blocks of matter, turns out to be holding on to a few secrets.
First Image Made of an Atom Spinning
By Clara Moskowitz published
Physicists have discovered a way to play with matter on a subatomic scale, reaching into atoms to manipulate the spin of electrons.
Scientists Create Clear Image of Tiny Molecule
By Jeanna Bryner published
A new technique reveals the atoms and bonds within a molecule.
Nuclear Fusion Moves One Step Closer
By Live Science Staff published
MIT research finds way around one snag in creating nuclear fusion reactors.
Search for Magical Dark Matter Gets Real
By Clara Moskowitz published
Researchers hope to finally track down dark matter with the world's biggest atom smasher, which opened in Switzerland.
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