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Anomalous ‘Fifth Force’ Is Back in the News but It’s Still Not a Force of Nature

Vasudevan Mukunth 26/11/2019

Stumbling upon a particle during an experiment is one...

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IISc Team Reconfirms Its Superconductivity Claim but Doubts Linger

R. Ramachandran 27/05/2019

Ten months ago, two scientists from IISc Bangalore made...

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Under Enormous Pressure, a New Superconductor Star Is Born

Vasudevan Mukunth 25/05/2019

When subject to a force of 1.6 million atmospheres,...

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Why so Many Twists and Turns in the Ongoing IISc Superconductivity Saga?

R. Ramachandran 07/09/2018

Scientists' attempts to validate the superconductivity claim in their...

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The Role of Science Journalism in a World With Preprints

Vasudevan Mukunth 14/08/2018

Attempting to call out science journalists who recognise that...