NUCLEAR PHYSICS | ALL TOPICS

The First Nuclear Clock Will Test if Fundamental Constants Change

By JOSEPH HOWLETT

An ultra-precise measurement of a transition in the hearts of thorium atoms gives physicists a tool to probe the forces that bind the universe.

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ESSAYS

How the Higgs Field (Actually) Gives Mass to Elementary Particles

By MATT STRASSLER

Physicist Matt Strassler explains the origin of mass in the universe.

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GROUP THEORY

'Groups' Underpin Modern Math. Here's How They Work.

By LEILA SLOMAN

Group theory helped transform math into a more abstract enterprise.

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QUANTA SCIENCE PODCAST

Brain's 'Background Noise' May Explain Value of Shock Therapy

Podcast hosted by SUSAN VALOT;
Story by ELIZABETH LANDAU

New research sheds light on why electroconvulsive therapy is highly effective in treating major depressive disorder.

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