(PhysOrg.com) -- They shook light from darkness. They coaxed something out of what we normally think of as nothingthe vacuum of space. And now their work has been named one of the top 10 breakthroughs of the year by Physics World, the international magazine announced today.
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Where did all the matter in the universe come from? This is one of the biggest mysteries in fundamental physics and exciting results released on 15 June 2011 from the international T2K neutrino experiment in Japan could be an important step towards resolving this puzzle.
Read More »Search for dark matter moves one step closer to detecting elusive particle
(PhysOrg.com) -- Dark matter, the mysterious substance that may account for nearly 25 percent of the universe, has so far evaded direct observation. But researchers from UCLA, Columbia University and other institutions participating in the international XENON collaboration say they are now closer than ever before.
Read More »Mail-order bride trade is flourishing in downturn
Bloomberg Businessweek: The global economic downturn has only been a boon to the international business of helping single men get hitched, though scams abound, and some say the industry is not that different from human trafficking
Read More »Weight Watchers updates points system
NEW YORK, Nov 30 (Reuters Life!) - Weight Watchers, the international weight-management and packaged food company, has revised its popular points weight-loss system for the first time in 13 years, the company said.
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