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- Physics
Baseball: From pitch to hits
Radar or cameras track the path of virtually every baseball in major league stadiums.
- Physics
Liquid undergoes magnetic ‘splits’
The demonstration helps scientists begin how molecules in plants and animals naturally alter their shapes.
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Black hole mysteries
Scientists are just getting to know the black holes that help anchor our cosmos.
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Smile! Dimples boost your mileage
Trucks covered with tiny indentations, like those on golf balls, experience less friction.
By Sid Perkins - Climate
Explainer: Why a tornado forms
Tornadoes start with a thunderstorm. But they also require other ingredients, such as instability.
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Light dancing on glass
New type of material lets light travel across its surface without interruption.
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- Animals
Feeling the invisible
Sensor wired into a rat’s brain lets it detect light it can’t see.
By Sid Perkins - Physics
A smarter scan
Scientists introduce a cheap and smart new device that gathers data in a flash.