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Conventional wisdom suggests that light adds energy to heat up particles or set them in motion. But scientists just caught light doing the opposite: acting as an invisible brake at scales almost too small to imagine.
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Light Can Act as a Quantum Brake to Slow Movement in The Nanoworld, Scientists Discover
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Quantum Computers Identify Nuclear Fusion Fuel Chemistry in Major First
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Voyager 1 Has Been Flying Across Space Since 1977 And Still Hasn't Traveled 1 Light-Day
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Physicists have set a new world record for a superconductor, operating one at the highest temperature so far.

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The World's Blackest Paint Could Stop Satellites Ruining Astronomers' Views
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Scientists Identify a Hormone Spike Linked to Anorexia Nervosa
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Ovaries Show Major Signs of Aging Before Menopause, Mouse Study Finds
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Scientists Think Bee Silk Could Be a Surprising New Supermaterial. Here's Why.
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Major Depression Arises in Two Biologically Distinct Forms, Study Suggests
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Non-Invasive Brain Zapping Improves Depression in Just 10 Days, Trial Finds
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This Week in Science: A new Solar System mystery, an immune system 'reset', and a superconductor record!

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This Week In Science (July 5 – 11) 🧪

A superconductor record, an immune system 'reset', a simulated black hole, and much more!

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This Week in Science: Knee Pain Relief, a Superconductor Record, And More!
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Humans Have a 'Sixth Sense' You've Probably Never Heard Of – And It Appears to Be Key For Mental Health
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Study Links Common Hormonal Contraceptive to Rare Brain Tumor Risk
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This Huge Galactic Structure Is 23 Million Light-Years Long, And We Can't Comprehend It
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Common Virus Can Trigger Parkinson's-Like Brain Damage in Mice
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New Self-Healing Contact Lenses Can Repair Themselves in UV Light
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