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Leaders behind nuclear fusion plant bid on England-Wales border say it's 'not end of road'

The Western Gateway partnership said they are disappointed with the government's decision - but it is 'by no means the end'

Birmingham Post · Oct 5, 2022

Three physicists win the Nobel for work on quantum entanglement

The Nobel Prize in Physics went to Alain Aspect, John Clauser, and Anton Zeilinger for their experiments on photon entanglement.

Inverse · Oct 4, 2022

Scotland loses out to England in bid for for new nuclear fusion plant

SCOTLAND has lost out on the chance to host a “pioneering” nuclear fusion plant as the project was awarded to a rival location south of the…

The National (Scotland) · Oct 4, 2022

Studying yeast DNA in space may help protect astronauts from cosmic radiation

Nuclear fusion reactions in the sun are the source of heat and light we receive on Earth. These reactions release a massive amount of cosmic radiation — including x-rays and gamma rays — and charged particles that can be harmful for any living organisms.

The Conversation · Oct 2, 2022

Particle physics – a brief history of time-wasting?

Letters: Readers respond to an article that argued that the field of physics is too obsessed with discovering new particles

The Guardian - UK · Sep 30, 2022

No one in physics dares say so, but the race to invent new particles is pointless

In private, many physicists admit they do not believe the particles they are paid to search for exist, says physicist Sabine Hossenfelder

The Guardian - UK · Sep 26, 2022

Why does nature create patterns? A physicist explains the molecular-level processes behind crystals, stripes and basalt columns

Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to [email protected].

The Conversation · Sep 19, 2022

Using ‘spooky action at a distance’ to link atomic clocks

The researchers show frequencies of spatially separated clocks can be compared more precisely

The Hindu · Sep 17, 2022

Univ. of Michigan’s ZEUS will be most powerful laser in US

A newly constructed University of Michigan facility that will be home to the most powerful laser in the United States is hosting its first experiment this week

The Independent UK · Sep 14, 2022

Space satellite proves a crucial test of Einstein's theories

Gravity as we know it is safe for now. The MICROSCOPE mission sought to test the Weak Equivalence Principle from general relativity in space, finding it held up.

Inverse · Sep 14, 2022