Scientists are on the trail of a mysterious five-particle structure that could challenge one of the biggest theories in physics: string theory. This rare particle—never seen before and predicted not ...

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Key takeawaysIn physics, there are two great pillars of thought that don't quite fit together. The Standard Model of particle physics describes all ...

In physics, there are two great pillars of thought that don't quite fit together. The Standard Model of particle physics describes all known ...

As few as five electrons in a semiconductor can exhibit collective behaviour, forming a “Coulomb liquid”, according to researchers in Europe. This extends the study of correlated systems to electron ...

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Historical Perspective Published: May 1999 A unifying concept: the history of cell theory Paolo Mazzarello Nature Cell Biology 1, E13–E15 (1999) Cite this article ...