Goldfinger The mad geniuses over at CERN have accomplished what alchemists of yore never could: they turned lead into gold. As detailed in a paper
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Scientists find lead really can be turned into gold (with help from the Large Hadron Collider)
One of the ultimate goals of medieval alchemy has been realized, but only for a fraction of a second. Scientists with the European Organization for
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The Best Way to Drop an Egg Without Breaking It, According to Science
Turns out, conventional wisdom on the matter appears to be wrong.
Read morePhysics of the perfect cacio e pepe sauce
Nobody does pasta quite like the Italians, as anyone who has tasted an authentic “pasta alla cacio e pepe” can attest. It’s a simple dish:
Read moreThe physics of bowling strike after strike
More than 45 million people in the US are fans of bowling, with national competitions awarding millions of dollars. Bowlers usually rely on instinct and
Read moreQuantum hardware may be a good match for AI
Concerns about AI’s energy use have a lot of people looking into ways to cut down on its power requirements. Many of these focus on
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