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physics

[fiz-iks] / ˈfɪz ɪks /


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"The inspiration came from systems known from atomic physics, where electrons can occupy different energy states. In photonics, a similar role is played by optical traps, which confine light instead of electrons."

From Science Daily • Apr. 25, 2026

The physics of nuclear magnetic resonance had been a laboratory tool since the 1940s, but it took Raymond Damadian’s 1977 breakthrough to produce the first human scan.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

The study offers one of the most detailed descriptions to date of the physics governing dusty plasma.

From Science Daily • Apr. 23, 2026

Now, limited by physics from gaining meaningful new speed advantages, firms are fighting to be smarter.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

Organs and organisms might behave according to the laws of physics and chemistry—but the genesis of life itself could never be understood through these laws.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee




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