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Plan and conduct an investigation to gather evidence to compare the structure of substances at the bulk scale to infer the strength of electrical forces between particles.

  1. Physics

    Possibility of strange new particle surprises physicists

    Last winter, physicists at the Large Hadron Collider detected hints of a particle beyond their wildest dreams. Soon they may learn if it’s real.

    By Emily Conover
  2. Physics

    Stephen Hawking says his group has solved a black hole puzzle

    Physicist Stephen Hawking says light sliding along the outside of a black hole holds the key to understanding what’s inside.

    By Andrew Grant
  3. Physics

    New particle may help probe strongest force in the universe

    A newfound subatomic particle should allow scientists to better understand the strong force that holds together the nucleus of every atom.

    By Andrew Grant

  4. Wire critter shows power of surface tension

    Water striders walk on water by using surface tension. Now you can do the same with a wire critter weight-lifting contest.

    By Bethany Brookshire
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