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What makes the world’s biggest surfable waves?

Staff Writer - December 3, 2020

Sally Warner, Brandeis University On Feb. 11, 2020, Brazilian Maya Gabeira surfed a wave off the coast of Nazaré, Portugal, that was 73.5 feet tall....

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2020 Nobel Prize in physics awarded for work on black holes...

Staff Writer - October 9, 2020

Gaurav Khanna, University of Massachusetts Dartmouth Black holes are perhaps the most mysterious objects in nature. They warp space and time in extreme ways and...

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Robo-boot concept promises 50% faster running

Staff Writer - May 16, 2020

David Braun, Vanderbilt University No matter how well designed, there are no running shoes that allow runners to keep up with cyclists. The bicycle was...

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NASCAR may be the fastest way to learn about physics

Staff Writer - August 8, 2019

Christine Helms, University of Richmond There’s just something thrilling about traveling at high speeds. Throughout history people have always pushed themselves to go faster, whether...

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What’s really behind baseball’s home run surge?

Staff Writer - July 23, 2019

Brian J. Love, University of Michigan and Michael L. Burns, University of Michigan At the 2019 Major League Baseball All-Star Game, Houston Astros pitcher Justin...

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What happens when a raindrop hits a puddle?

Staff Writer - May 11, 2019

Nate Barlow, Rochester Institute of Technology Have you ever taken a walk through the rain on a warm spring day and seen that perfect puddle?...

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Lise Meitner – the forgotten woman of nuclear physics who deserved...

Staff Writer - February 11, 2019

Timothy J. Jorgensen, Georgetown University Nuclear fission – the physical process by which very large atoms like uranium split into pairs of smaller atoms –...