Scientists at CERN use near-miss photon–nucleus collisions to create fleeting gold atoms, shedding light on rare nuclear processes & pushing limits of detector precision.
Physicist Sabine Hossenfelder advocates it might not be a bad idea to take time to rethink the next big step in science, while saving money that could go to other scientific endeavours.
This is the latest phase in the US-China technology competition, which now spans supply chain law, export controls, labour compliance, and semiconductor access.
American objectives are unmet. They neither have muscle nor motivation to resume the war. As for Iran, the regime didn’t just survive, it’s now led by more radical individuals.
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