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Pierre Agostini, Ferenc Krausz and Anne L’Huillier created pulses of light so short that they can be used to observe the behavior of electrons
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Experts have searched for decades for a polygon that only makes non-repeating patterns. But no one knew it was possible until now
From bathroom floors to honeycombs or even groups of cells, tilings surround us. These patterns cover a space without overlapping or leaving any gaps. Like a rug filled with diamond shapes, where each section looks the same as the one next to it,...
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Now that a CRISPR-based gene drive to eliminate malaria-carrying mosquitoes has passed a big test, researchers are getting input from people in Africa, where