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The standard model of physics is one of the most successful scientific theories in existence, but do we need it all?

From the 1800s to the early 2000s, physicists used the same theory to understand the behavior of fluids. Now, using a modern ...

Rowan University materials scientist Dongmei Dong develops smart materials and sensors to address energy, environmental and ...

Scientists spent the last decade proving fusion energy works as a matter of physics. The next hurdle isn't scientific, but financial. A new study lays out a ...

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