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The idea that a hidden fourth dimension could be woven into everyday reality is no longer just a science‑fiction trope.

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Scientists detect a 20-day wobble from a star-shredding black hole, confirming spacetime twisting predicted by Einstein.

The microscopic processes taking place in superconductors are difficult to observe directly. Researchers at the RPTU ...

Albert Einsteins quote of the day highlights the idea that problems cannot be solved using the same way of thinking that created them. Rooted in his post–World War II warnings about nuclear weapons, ...

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The cosmos has served up a gift for a group of scientists who have been searching for one of the most elusive phenomena in ...