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The big fudge: Welcome to the theory of not-quite-everything

Physicists from Einstein to Hawking tried and failed to unite gravity and quantum theory. Now we have hints of a better – but not so beautiful – answer ��

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I'm building a machine that breaks the rules of reality

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I'm building a machine that breaks the rules of reality

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Old SIM cards are good as gold

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Ultrasonic micro-explosions can harvest gold from old SIM cards

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Sticky yet slick material pulls water from foggy or humid air

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Sticky yet slick material pulls water from foggy or humid air

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Fresh water can pull stains out of fabric with an electric field

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Fresh water can pull stains out of fabric with an electric field

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Eco-friendly nanowood is a super strong and recyclable styrofoam

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Eco-friendly nanowood is a super strong and recyclable styrofoam

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Unbreakable: The race to protect our secrets from quantum hacks

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Green is the new black: Redesigning clothes to save the planet

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Bunnies draped in fake polar bear fur are both cosy and stealthy

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Bunnies draped in fake polar bear fur are both cosy and stealthy

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Electric eel-inspired batteries could power life-long pacemakers

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Electric eel-inspired batteries could power life-long pacemakers

A new battery made of fleshy hydrogel layers generates and stores power like electric eels do. It could power pacemakers without ever needing to be replaced

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Three photons stick together to create a new form of light

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How a bat’s hairy tongue lets it suck up nectar like a sponge

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We all need to take our heads out of the sand

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Quantum time machine: How the future can change what happens now

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