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What if the diminutive electron isn’t as small as it gets?

We thought electrons and their two mysterious siblings were fundamental particles. Now there are hints that we need to go smaller still to understand matter

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IBM microbiome

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IBM to investigate role of microbiome in autoimmune disorders

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Icy hard drives cram 5300 movies onto a postage stamp

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Icy hard drives cram 5300 movies onto a postage stamp

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First underwater entanglement could lead to unhackable comms

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China's quantum submarine detector could seal South China Sea

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Atomic Legoland: How to build wonder stuff from the atom up

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Claude Shannon

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The playful inventor whose copper-whiskered mouse led us to AIs

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Brain box: Multitasking chips that can match the human mind

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Quantum gravity detector will use atom clouds to survey for oil

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One of the RFID chips to be implanted

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A US firm is microchipping staff – here's what they should fear

Sure, an electronic implant will do away with troublesome security cards and forgotten computer passwords, but beware the hidden downsides, says Jamais Cascio

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Time to bust the myth that Ada Lovelace was an overhyped aristo

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The geometry that could reveal the true nature of space-time

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What will happen when machines can tell how you feel?

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Quantum simulator with 51 qubits is largest ever

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