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Physics in China

Physics Today explores the remarkable rise of physics in China since the Cultural Revolution. more

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Bright Idea: The First Lasers

How the laser was invented, told by the scientists who made the discovery. more

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Theodore Maiman looking at a ruby cylinder, the heart of his first laser experiments. A publicity shot by Hughes Aircraft Co., July 1960.
 

New record for highest recorded temperature (4 trillion degrees Celsius!)

Experiments under Long Island recreate the first microsecond after the Big Bang. more

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Keys for safer driving

Engineers have developed a key that disables a driver's cell phone while the car is in drive. more

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