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The algorithm is grounded in math and physics and allows a nuclear microreactor to automatically control its thermal power.

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Stefan Hutzler and Louise Bradley explain how they turned the famous pitch-drop experiment into an outreach activity ...

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WashU physicists build quantum sensors in boron nitride sheets to study magnetism and stress under extreme pressure.

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Floating high above Earth's atmosphere, the Hubble Space Telescope has captured some of the most breathtaking images ever ...