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dark energy

Image of a supernova

Space

Strange stars that go supernova may be dimming because of dark matter

Some stars that go supernova are dimmer than we expect, so something must be filching their energy - it may be a possible dark matter particle called the axion

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Adding more bioethanol to petrol is no way to go green

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Adding more bioethanol to petrol is no way to go green

Comment

Wind turbines in the north sea

Technology

The plan to build mega wind farms and artificial islands in North Sea

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Dark energy

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Dark energy

trinity nuclear test explosion

Definition

The invention of the nuclear bomb

self-unfolding device

Technology

A solar panel that unfolds in sunlight could power spacecraft

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solar panel and wildflowers

Environment

Solar farms could be wildlife havens that tackle biodiversity crisis

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Cosmic microwave background

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Cosmic microwave background

Keele University

Environment

UK could use hydrogen instead of natural gas – if it can make enough

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Godzilla

Godzilla: King of the Monsters reveals our obsession with radiation

Godzilla is back in the film King of the monsters. Japan’s nuclear-powered creature exposes our obsession with radiation, says Simon Ings in his latest column

Culture

Physics

Dark matter can't be seen, so this gallery is making it sing

Culture

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Second law of thermodynamics

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Dark matter

Technology

Working hypothesis: From Pokémon Sleep to David Camerson

Insight

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