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Biology
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These single-celled organisms synthesize internal chains of microscopic magnets to turn a chaotic three-dimensional search into a simple straight line.
Geology
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How millimeter-thin ice sheets and gentle breezes solved the mystery of Death Valley's wandering rocks
Science and technology
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How machine learning is revolutionizing seismic forecasting
Science and technology
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Using microscopic silicon channels and ultrafast laser pulses, physics managed to compress the power of a massive collider into a millimeter-sized plate.
Science and technology
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The historic experiment proving the vacuum is not empty, turning phantom quantum fluctuations into tangible light.
Biology
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Discovered in marine sediments, they build microscopic mineral chains to navigate using Earth's magnetic field.
Science and technology
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Unlike traditional magnetic repulsion, quantum flux pinning locks objects in three-dimensional space at any angle, even upside down.
Science and technology
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Neither conventional solid nor pure liquid: how scientists recreated a state of water as hot as magma that dominates the universe.
Science and technology
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Scientists managed to trigger controlled atomic fusion reactions without giant reactors, using a lithium tantalate crystal and a slight temperature change.
Science and technology
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The dynamical Casimir effect proved that empty space is not deserted, but teeming with virtual particles capable of turning into real light.
Science and technology
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A fascinating property that allows controlling magnetism with electricity and vice versa, unlocking a new generation of devices.
Science and technology
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We explore the fascinating technology behind metallic alloys that transform, move, and heal at room temperature, opening up a universe of possibilities in robotics and medicine.