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  The Large Hadron Collider will embark on a third run to uncover more cosmic secrets

  NPR - Juliana Kim

  Ten years ago, scientists were able to discover the Higgs Boson particle and help make sense of the universe using the Large Hadron Collider. They did it again in 2018, unlocking new insights on protons. Now, with a new host of questions, they plan to restart the particle accelerator this month to …

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  Scientists Are Trying to Grow Crops in the Dark

  WIRED - Matt Reynolds

  Powering plant growth with solar panels instead of photosynthesis could be a more efficient way of using the sun’s energy for food. But it’s not all …

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  Physics meets paleontology: The hotly debated mechanics of pterosaur flight

  Ars Technica - Jeanne Timmons

  How do we go from a fossil to an understanding of flight capabilities? A group of researchers has recently made an astounding discovery. Using an …

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  The Earth’s magnetic poles (probably) aren’t about to flip, scientists say

  NBC News - Tom Metcalfe

  The Earth’s geomagnetic field, which scientists have been warning about for hundreds of years, isn’t about to suddenly flip over after all, according to a new study. It now looks like the magnetic North Pole will remain in the north and the magnetic South Pole will stay in the south — at least for a …

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  Why Can’t a Magnet-Propelled Truck Actually Work?

  WIRED - Rhett Allain

  The internet thinks it has discovered the secret to fuel-free perpetual motion. Physics knows better. There’s a long-circulating meme on the internet …

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  UK satellite launch: 'Everything now is about getting to Cornwall'

  bbc.co.uk - Jonathan Amos

  All eyes are now on Newquay in Cornwall for the first ever satellite launch from UK soil. Sir Richard Branson's US company Virgin Orbit successfully placed another seven spacecraft in orbit from California at the weekend and is now focused on moving operations to England. "Everything now is about …