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Nobel Prize in Physics
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10 years ago, gravitational waves changed astronomy. A new discovery shows there’s more to come
Carl Knox, OzGrav, Swinburne University of Technology Simon Stevenson, Swinburne University of Technology Ten years ago, scientists heard…
The Scientist Who Discovered a Deadly Element in a Shed
Defying a system that barred women from university, Marie Curie's investigation into a mysterious new energy led to the discovery of radioactivity and two new elements, making her the first woman ever to win a Nobel Prize.