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Portrait of the German mathematician Amalie Emmy Noether (1882-1935), c.1910

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Emmy Noether

Emmy Noether is famous for Noether’s theorem, which says that symmetries in the universe give rise to mathematical conservation laws
ITER reactor

Physics

World's most powerful magnet being shipped to ITER fusion reactor

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How serious is the nuclear power plant radiation leak in China?

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How serious is the nuclear power plant radiation leak in China?

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The Meaning of Meaning: Carlo Rovelli finds inspiration in rebellion

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The Meaning of Meaning: Carlo Rovelli finds inspiration in rebellion

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Carlo Rovelli’s rebellious past and how it made him a better scientist

Physics

Carlo Rovelli’s rebellious past and how it made him a better scientist

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C. V. Raman

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C. V. Raman

Quantum memory crystals are a step towards a futuristic internet

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Quantum memory crystals are a step towards a futuristic internet

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Inertia

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Inertia

Is everything predetermined? Why physicists are reviving a taboo idea

Physics

Is everything predetermined? Why physicists are reviving a taboo idea

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Chernobyl

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Nuclear reactions at Chernobyl are spiking in an inaccessible chamber

Subreactor room 305/2, which has been inaccessible since the Chernobyl meltdown 35 years ago, is emitting neutrons that point to a growing nuclear fission reaction

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Physics

Physicists have measured an atom's 'neutron skin' for the first time

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Max Born

Technology

Flat pasta that morphs into 3D shapes when cooked saves on packaging

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Physics

Why the latest muon measurements are so tantalising for physics

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