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Humans

What is really going on when we microwave our food?

Sam Wong digs into the science of microwaves, dispelling some common myths – and makes a tasty mug cake in just a few minutes

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Physics

Graphene shows record-breaking magnetic properties at room temperature

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Qunnect's entanglement source

Technology

An unhackable quantum internet is being built in New York City

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A feather made using the technique

Technology

Origami glass technique produces hard-to-make shapes

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Physics

Ultra-fast random number generator uses quantum fluctuations

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A render of a quantum computer

Physics

Ultra-thin superconducting ink could be used in quantum computers

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Red matter superconductor

Physics

'Red matter' superconductor may not be a wonder material after all

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A diamond anvil

Physics

'Red matter' superconductor could transform electronics – if it works

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Creature review: Human nature is key to a sci-fi ballet

Humans

Creature review: Human nature is key to a sci-fi ballet

Culture

Anti-evolution books for sale in Dayton, Tennessee, where Professor John T. Scopes is on trial for teaching the theory of evolution in public schools. (Photo by ?? Hulton-Deutsch Collection/CORBIS/Corbis via Getty Images)

Humans

Magisteria review: How science and religion have a tangled past

Some argue that science and religion have always been separate and at war, but an eye-opening new book from Nicholas Spencer reveals complex and intertwined histories

Culture

Humans

See the top shots in the Woman Science Photographer of the Year award

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Humans

Animalia review: Intriguing sci-fi thriller, shame about the aliens

Culture

Humans

How to use the science of fat to make delicious, confit food

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Technology

Sci-fi magazine overwhelmed by hundreds of AI-generated stories

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