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Do electrons actually spin? Here's why the answer is really important

Deep inside all matter in the universe, electrons are buzzing around and behaving as if they are spinning around on their axes like tops.

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Scientists now believe that electrons spin -- here is why that is important

Deep inside all matter in the universe, electrons are buzzing around and behaving as if they are twirling around like spinning tops.

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CalTech scientist believes that electrons spin -- here is why that is important

Deep inside all matter in the universe, electrons are buzzing around and behaving as if they are twirling around on their axes.

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Groundbreaking semiconductor material is the best ever and maybe the best possible, MIT finds

Silicon is one of the most abundant elements on Earth, and in its pure form the material has become the foundation of much of modern tech.

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New experiments reveal the source of the aurora borealis

Researchers have demonstrated Alfvén waves accelerating electrons under conditions that correspond to Earth’s magnetosphere.

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Major question in Einstein’s photoelectric effect finally answered

The photoelectric effect is a phenomenon in which electrons are ejected from the surface of a metal when light is incident on it.

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For the first time ever, scientists create matter directly from collisions of light

Nuclear scientists have used a powerful particle accelerator to create matter directly from collisions of light.

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What is quantum entanglement and why do physicists want to harness it

“Quantum entanglement” is one of several plot devices that appear in modern science fiction movies. But the term isn’t just a buzzword.

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Researchers snap first image of an 'electron ice'

More than 90 years ago, physicist Eugene Wigner predicted that at low densities and cold temperatures, electrons would freze into place.