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Einstein! The Real History Behind 'Oppenheimer's Most Unexpected Character

The famous scientists were contemporaries with an intriguing relationship.

Inverse

A boost for science, a wider window to the universe

The construction of LIGO-India is a major milestone for gravitational wave science

The Hindu

If dark matter is 'invisible,' how do we know it exists?

Dark matter is the mysterious substance that accounts for most of the universe's mass, but it doesn't interact with light, making it effectively invisible. So how do astronomers know dark matter exists?

Space

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Diana, Princess of Wales tops list of celeb people would like to meet

Queen Elizabeth II comes sixth on the list

Wales Online

Stephen Hawking's final, god's-eye view of the cosmos ponders the ultimate origin of our universe

In the public’s mind, Stephen Hawking is a giant of 20th century science. He burst onto the popular stage with the 1988 publication of A Brief History of Time, which presented his esoteric ideas of evaporating black holes and the birth of the universe. It was an international bestseller, but…

The Conversation

Dark matter's secret identity could be hiding in distorted 'Einstein rings'

Researchers may be a step closer to identifying dark matter after studying unusual cases of gravitational lensing caused by "dark matter halos" surrounding distant galaxies.

LiveScience

Is it smart to be a ‘stupid genius’ like Elon Musk?

Personality quirks can be a tactic. Leaders emerge by rising up to group norms–and earn the right to be quite non-conforming.

Fortune

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Only a handful of people can solve Einstein’s riddle- Can you?

While we cannot say for sure whether these were Einstein’s exact words, what we can say for sure is that these puzzles will help you become smarter. Here is a small puzzle that might get you thinking:

The Times of India

New look at 'Einstein rings' around distant galaxies just got us closer to solving the dark matter debate

Physicists believe most of the matter in the universe is made up of an invisible substance that we only know about by its indirect effects on the stars and galaxies we can see.

The Conversation

Rare solar eclipse helps unlock sun's firey mystery

A century after scientists used a solar eclipse in WA's remote north to prove Einstein's most controversial theories, astrophysicists were back to learn more.

AAP

New dark matter map created with 'cosmic fossil' shows Einstein was right (again)

The mapping of matter in the cosmos helps to confirm Einstein's theory of general relativity and reveals more about mysterious dark matter.

Space

Why do some James Webb Space Telescope images show warped and repeated galaxies?

The James Webb Space Telescope has observed the earliest and most distant galaxies ever spotted by humanity. But why do some of them look so strange and distorted?

Space

New Measurements of the Big Bang's Afterglow Prove Einstein Right Again

The Atacama Cosmology Telescope used measurements of the cosmic microwave background to test Einstein's theory of gravity.

Inverse

Great Mysteries of Physics: do we really need a theory of everything?

Finding a theory of everything – explaining all the forces and particles in the universe – is arguably the holy grail of physics. While each of its main theories works extraordinarily well, they clash also with each other – leaving physicists to search for a deeper, more fundamental theory.

The Conversation

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Einstein was right about invisible dark matter, massive new map of the universe suggests

Light produced just 380,000 years after the Big Bang was warped by the universe's dark matter exactly the way Einstein predicted it would be.

The Conversation

Since the late 19th century, adventurous female 'eclipse chasers' have contributed to science in Australia

A total solar eclipse is a remarkable alignment of our Sun, Earth and the Moon, as the latter casts a perfect shadow across the former.

The Guardian - UK

Rail route of the month: a tram ride along the Belgian coast

Our slow travel expert explores the world’s longest tram route, a cinematic journey through Belgium’s dunescapes and quirky seaside towns

The Guardian - US

‘The miracle that disrupts order’: mathematicians invent new ‘einstein’ shape

Called ‘the hat’, the 13-sided shape can be arranged in a tile formation such that it never forms a repeating grid

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Newly discovered 'einstein' tile is a 13-sided shape that solves a decades-old math problem

A new 13-sided shape is the first example of an elusive "einstein" — a single shape that can be tiled infinitely without repeating a pattern.

Daily Record

Parton Church could be turned into visitor centre celebrating scientist who inspired Einstein

Parton Community Council are at a potential new use for the village kirk, which they believe is set to close

LiveScience

Gargantuan black hole 30 billion times the mass of the sun is one of the largest ever discovered

Astronomers used gravitational lensing and supercomputers to identify the colossal black hole, which is among the largest ever found.

Evening Standard

National Puppy Day: Celebrities share their furry friends

Comedian Russell Brand is among those who have showed off their pooches online

The Conversation

Why does time change when traveling close to the speed of light? A physicist explains

Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to curiouskidsus@theconversation.com.

Wales Online

Schoolgirl, 12, records higher IQ score than Albert Einstein and Stephen Hawking

Bright Anwita Patil amazed her parents after excelling in the Mensa test

Daily Mirror

Girl, 12, with higher IQ than Albert Einstein and Stephen Hawking accepted into Mensa

Anwita Patil was 11 when she took the test with Mensa, the largest and oldest high-IQ society in the world - she received a score of 162 while Albert Einstein and Stephen Hawking were believed to have IQs of 160

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