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In the fast-paced world of laboratory science, the demand for analytical methods that are not only accurate but also robust and efficient has never been greater. The traditional approach to method ...

The most beautiful experiment in physics, according to a poll of Physics World readers, is the interference of single electrons in a Young’s double slit. Robert P Crease reports Simply beautiful – the ...

Growing plants in space? Yes indeed! NASA astronauts are conducting botany experiments aboard the International Space Station (ISS). In this snapshot — captured by NASA astronaut Jessica Watkins, ...