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At just 25, Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin applied quantum physics to a treasure trove of astronomical observations to show that stars are mostly hydrogen and helium.

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UAlbany chemists created manganese diboride, a high-energy material with potential for rocket fuel and new technologies.

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So, get this – scientists have managed to get a quantum computer to do something pretty wild. They’ve basically made a ‘time ...

Cations are ions that are positively charged. Anions are ions that are negatively charged. Ions are charged atoms or molecules. If a balanced atom loses one or more electrons, it will become a ...