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A computer cosmos will never explain quantum physics

Humans

A computer cosmos will never explain quantum physics

Ever since Isaac Newton, we have relied on the notion that the universe works like a computer. It's time to question this assumption, says physicist Ken Wharton

Opinion

The quantum Sims: Matter's deepest mysteries recreated

Physics

The quantum Sims: Matter's deepest mysteries recreated

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Solved? 80-year-old puzzle of the infinite sphere

Physics

Solved? 80-year-old puzzle of the infinite sphere

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Photosynthesis: The emergence of quantum biology

Photosynthesis: The emergence of quantum biology

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Beating heart of a quantum time machine exposed

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Dwarf planet Eris may reveal quantum gravity

Space

Dwarf planet Eris may reveal quantum gravity

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Quantum shadows: The mystery of matter deepens

Physics

Quantum shadows: The mystery of matter deepens

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Earthworms roped into making quantum dots

Life

Earthworms roped into making quantum dots

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Victorian counting device gets speedy quantum makeover

Physics

Victorian counting device gets speedy quantum makeover

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Photo puzzle: Can you make the connection?

Photo puzzle: Can you make the connection?

Correctly match up 16 pairs of science-inspired images and enter a draw to win a state-of-the-art Olympus E-PL5 digital camera

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Life

Soft, strong and long: The story of toilet paper

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Life

Tricksy type: how fonts can mess with your mind

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Life

Feast for the senses: Cook up a master dish

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Life

Fleadom or death: Reviving the glorious flea circus

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