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Physics

The fascinating story of the ultimate cosmic law

How do we know the speed of light – and why does it have a speed limit at all? Leah Crane explores the history of one of the most important numbers in the universe

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Physics

Quantum computers reveal that the wave function is a real thing

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Physics

The US is unlikely to test nuclear weapons, despite what Trump says

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Physics

Quantum-inspired algorithm could help reveal hidden cosmic objects

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No space, no time, no particles: A radical vision of quantum reality

Physics

No space, no time, no particles: A radical vision of quantum reality

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Physics

Ultracold atoms could test relativity in the quantum realm

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Mathematics

Mathematicians have found a hidden 'reset button' for undoing rotation

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The 30-year fight over how many numbers we need to describe reality

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The 30-year fight over how many numbers we need to describe reality

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Physics

Physicists are uncovering when nature’s strongest force falters

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Physics

Swirly lasers can control an ungovernable cousin of magnetism

Short pulses of light that impart rotation on a material's atoms can be used to switch a property called ferroaxiality, which could let us build very stable and efficient memory devices

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Physics

We may finally know what causes will-o’-the-wisps

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Physics

Ultracold clocks could reveal how quantum physics alters time

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Space

How faster-than-light explosions could reveal the universe’s secrets

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Physics

Hints of exotic dark matter particles could be hiding in LHC data

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