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How a new twist on quantum theory could solve its biggest mystery

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How a new twist on quantum theory could solve its biggest mystery

The "wave function collapse" transforms vague clouds of quantum possibilities into the physical reality we know – but no one knows how. New experiments are finally revealing reality in the making

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Jim Al-Khalili's The World According to Physics is a thrilling ride

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Jim Al-Khalili's The World According to Physics is a thrilling ride

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Radioactive review: A reimagining of Marie Curie's luminous legacy

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Radioactive review: A reimagining of Marie Curie's luminous legacy

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Atomic space: What is in the space between a proton and an electron?

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The antimatter factory about to solve the universe's greatest mystery

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Antimatter looks just like matter – which is a big problem for physics

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Antimatter looks just like matter – which is a big problem for physics

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Sixty years ago the world’s largest particle accelerator switched on

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We need nuclear power to fight climate change, but is it doomed?

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What is reality? Why we still don't understand the world's true nature

It’s the ultimate scientific quest – to understand everything that there is. But the closer we get, the further away it seems. Can we ever get to grips with the true nature of reality?

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Technology

UK nuclear fusion reactor will fire up for the first time in 23 years

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Strange particles found in Antarctica cannot be explained by physics

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Physics

Are dark matter and dark energy related in anything apart from name?

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Quiz of the year: Test your knowledge of 2019's science stories

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