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Each of the three recipients contributed in a different way to the understanding of frictionless flow, be it in a system of electrons or of helium-3 atoms.

The laureates made seminal contributions to the evolution of nuclear magnetic resonance from a spectroscopists’ tool to a powerful, noninvasive technique for medical imaging.

Thanks to the pair’s work, an atom-level picture has emerged of how water molecules and potassium ions pass into and out of cells.

A major US investment in Earth sciences launches a multipronged program to probe the planet from crust to core.

Although the public doesn’t yet view nuclear power as a way to mitigate global warming, an MIT study says a global tripling of nuclear power generation could avoid nearly 2 billion tonnes of carbon emissions annually.

The jury is still out on San Pedro Mártir’s becoming a major ground-based astronomy site, but it’s in the running thanks to its clear skies, proximity to the US, and other scientific and political virtues.

The jury is still out on San Pedro Mártir’s becoming a major ground-based astronomy site, but it’s in the running thanks to its clear skies, proximity to the US, and other scientific and political virtues.

In 1828, an English miller from Nottingham published a mathematical essay that generated little response. George Green’s analysis, however, has since found applications in areas ranging from classical electrostatics to modern quantum field theory.

New scanning probe techniques provide fascinating glimpses into the detailed behavior of semiconductor devices in the quantum regime.

The history of the Stern–Gerlach experiment reveals how persistence, accident, and luck can sometimes combine in just the right ways.