physics
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the branch of science concerned with the properties of matter and energy and the relationships between them. It is based on mathematics and traditionally includes mechanics, optics, electricity and magnetism, acoustics, and heat. Modern physics, based on quantum theory, includes atomic, nuclear, particle, and solid-state studies. It can also embrace applied fields such as geophysics and meteorology
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physical properties of behaviour
the physics of the electron
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archaic natural science or natural philosophy
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The scientific study of matter, energy, space, and time, and of the relations between them.
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The behavior of a given physical system, especially as understood by a physical theory.
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One of the biggest unsolved challenges in modern physics is bringing together two powerful theories that describe very different parts of reality.
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Beyond its importance for basic physics, the research could have practical applications.
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Both lie along the N = Z line, which is especially important in nuclear physics.
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Cleaver said she was always interested in astronomy while a pupil at Chelmsford County High School and later studied physics at Durham University.
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"Because of their stability and extremely small size, these vortices offer a new route to controlling magnetism at the nanoscale and provide insight into universal topological physics in two-dimensional systems."
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