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Equal charges can attract each other

Spektrum der Wissenschaft
9.3.2024
Translation: machine translated

A mysterious violation of electromagnetic rules has a surprising explanation. Water helps like charges to attract each other. The effect has far-reaching implications for chemistry and biology.

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Originalartikel auf Spektrum.deTitelbild: © Just_Super / Getty Images / iStock (Ausschnitt) Teilchen, die sich abstossen sollten, ziehen sich plötzlich an – lange galt das als theoretisch nicht zu erklären. Doch nun zeigt sich: Man muss nur genauer hingucken.

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