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A practical demonstration of Lenz's Law via a Homopolar Motor.
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Following the possible recent detection of a dark matter particle, researchers have already come up…
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New wild cat species discovered - with only one known living member
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In 1963, a plane flew to space. Why couldn’t we go farther?
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How better ways of screening drugs could soon lead to thousands fewer animal tests
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Unexpected hints of dark matter should breathe life into particle physics
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Shaping light, shaping Africa’s quantum future
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We’re on the verge of seeing the quantum vacuum for the first time
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Scientists may have found first hint of dark matter
The mysterious material has eluded scientists for nearly a century.
Featured Books
Africa's Journey to Industry 4.0: A Guide to Thriving in a Disrupted World
The future is being written. Will your voice be part of it? From the first …
Black Women Scientists & Inventors Vol 2
Celebrating twenty groundbreaking Black women whose scientific brilliance continues to shape our world. This powerful …
Blacks in Mathematics & Science: Workbook 1
Building Confidence Through Discovery, Problem Solving, and Real-World Learning. Blacks in Mathematics & Science: Workbook …
Black Scientists & Inventors Book 2
Inspire. Educate. Celebrate Innovation. The second book in the Black Scientists and Inventors series continues …
Featured Scientists
Astronomy & Space Science
NASA mathematician whose calculations were critical to the success of US crewed spaceflights
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Computer Science
Telecommunications engineer who invented Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) and text-to-donate systems
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Architecture
Ancient Egyptian goddess and mathematician credited with integral calculus concepts for volume calculations
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