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Does time change speed?
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Time dilation is the reason why boring things seem to take so long but time flies when you're having fun. Learn how time dilation affects the speed of time.
4 Quantum Physics Misconceptions, Busted
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Questions, theories and debates about quantum physics can get muddled because of a number of myths and misconceptions. Here are four of them.
How MRI Works
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An MRI scan is the best way to see inside the human body. See what happens during an MRI scan and learn about MRI images and MRI safety.
How Do Geiger Counters Work?
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First developed in the 1920s, Geiger counters still use the same basic technology to detect radiation, but today can be the size of a smartphone.
How Carbon Dating Works
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Carbon-14 dating is something that you hear about in the news all the time. Find out how carbon-14 dating works and why carbon-14 dating is so accurate!
Why Does the Universe Depend on Planck's Constant?
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Planck's constant, which made an appearance in the Netflix series "Stranger Things," is one of the most important differences between reality at the atomic and subatomic level and what we can see around us.
How Fluorescent Lamps Work
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You see fluorescent lighting all over the place -- in offices, homes, stores, dressing rooms. But there's a certain mystery to it. Find out what's going on inside these glowing tubes!
What Is CERN?
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Decades before you ever heard of the Higgs, this multinational particle physics lab was smashing its way to answers about how the universe worked. Pop inside CERN just as half of the world's particle physicists do every year.
How Nuclear Power Works
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On the one hand, nuclear power offers a clean energy alternative that decreases fossil fuel dependence. On the other, it summons images of quake-ruptured Japanese power plants leaking radioactive water. What happens in reactors in good times and bad?
How Radiation Sickness Works
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Radiation sickness can be terrifying, painful and -- in some cases -- fatal. Learn about the causes and symptoms of radiation sickness.