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Fortified gas marbles are 10 times stronger than regular bubbles

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Fortified gas marbles are 10 times stronger than regular bubbles

Bubbles reinforced with an external layer of particles can hold their shape under pressure – which may help in making stronger foams and in drug delivery

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The dreams our stuff is made of

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The dreams our stuff is made of

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Physics

A classic quantum test could reveal the limits of the human mind

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Odds on: 10 science breakthroughs you can bet on

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Odds on: 10 science breakthroughs you can bet on

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Nanofridge could keep quantum computers cool enough to calculate

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Physics

5 impossible things the laws of physics might actually allow

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Quantum effects cloak impossible singularities with black holes

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Technology

Twisted semiconductors could help project moving holograms

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Physics

Reality check: The hidden connections behind quantum weirdness

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Technology

Inside knowledge: Why we'll never know everything

Our brains are a glorious, uproarious complex mess – and that's just one reason why we'll never achieve ultimate enlightenment about reality

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Technology

Special steel inspired by bone is more resistant to cracking

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Physics

The string-loop theory that might finally untangle the universe

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Physics

Cosmic uncertainty: Your skull is an amazing physics lab

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Cosmic uncertainty: Are there really just three dimensions?

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