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Epic Breakthrough: “Insight into How Matter Formed in the Universe” (Weekend Feature)
An international collaboration of scientists has reported in landmark detail the decay process of a subatomic particle called a kaon – information that may help answer fundamental questions about how the universe began. The research used breakthrough techniques on some of the world’s fastest supercomputers to expand on a 1964 Nobel Prize-winning experiment. A new generation of IBM supercomputers now being installed will allow scientists to calculate the decay in even greater detail.
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CLEOPATRA: SCIENTIST, NOT SEDUCTRESS?
Dec. 14, 2004 — Reclining on a divan is how many perceive Cleopatra: as a seductress, portrayed here by Lilly Langtree. But the Egyptian queen was more likely a scientist who practiced alchemy and encouraged science during her reign. Above is the actress Lilly Langtree as Cleopatra.

The Seahorse of the Large Magellanic Cloud
Credit: NASA, ESA, and M. Livio (STScI)
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Bob Dylan, “Percy’s Song”