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Chalmers researchers have developed a simple, light-based platform to study the mysterious “invisible glue” that binds materials at the nanoscale. Gold flakes floating in salt water reveal how quantum ...

The weak nuclear force doesn't play by the normal rules — and, in fact, it breaks one of the biggest rules of all. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.

CORRECTION: A transcription error misidentified author Dr. Peter Hotez in William Brangham's introduction. The transcript has been updated. We regret the error. From ...

Lt. Gen. Jason Hinds, who has been deputy commander of U.S. Air Forces in Europe-Air Forces Africa, will not receive his fourth star as part of his nomination to command USAFE. Hinds is shown here as ...