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Modern medicine is perhaps the greatest beneficiary of particle physics.

Solar panels work via the photoelectric effect , the very discovery that earned Albert Einstein his Nobel Prize. It describes how light hitting a material can "knock" electrons loose, creating an electric current. Applications Of Modern Physics

Research into materials that conduct electricity with zero resistance at higher temperatures could lead to ultra-efficient power grids and high-speed Maglev trains . Modern medicine is perhaps the greatest beneficiary of