As the number of particles in a physical system increases, its properties can change and different phase transitions (i.e., ...

For over 100 years, two theories have shaped our understanding of the universe: quantum mechanics and Einstein’s general ...

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The cover shows a satellite image of circular patches of irrigated land in the Western Desert in Egypt. Such land reclamation is one of many strategies that ...