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An international research collaboration led by the University of Surrey’s Nuclear Physics Group has overturned the long-standing belief that the...
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An early-career physicist mathematically connects timelike and spacelike form factors, opening the door to further insights into the inner workings...
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In a leap forward for quantum computing, a Microsoft team led by UC Santa Barbara physicists on Wednesday unveiled an...
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For centuries, static electricity has been the subject of intrigue and scientific investigation. Now, researchers from the Waitukaitis group at...
As the carriers of the weak force, the W and Z bosons are central to the Standard Model of particle...