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That's odd: Why is gravity so weak?

Physics

That's odd: Why is gravity so weak?

Why isn’t an entire planet’s gravity enough to rip a magnet off your fridge door? Finding an answer is essential to unify physics and explain our existence

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Feynman

Technology

Atomic memory could store US Library of Congress in a dust speck

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Red-tinted mirror suspended along with other objects

Physics

Gravitational wave hunters gear up to detect extreme black holes

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Carroll

Physics

It's mind-blowing what our puny brains can do

Opinion

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Space

Feedback: Lawmakers’ raw milk celebrations hit a sour note

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Coltrane

Physics

Bananas and jazz help us penetrate physics – but only so far

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Life

Feedback: Blue miracle tonic is high on pH, low on evidence

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Lee Sedol's winning smile

Technology

Humans strike back: How Lee Sedol won a game against AlphaGo

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Puzzle game launched to help program quantum computers

Technology

Puzzle game launched to help program quantum computers

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Physics

Feedback: Quantum theory and the science of queueing

Loose screws and the uncertainty principle, one weird travel trick to drop a dress size, Sting sings to wine barrels, and more

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Technology

Blockchain-based microgrid gives power to consumers in New York

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Space

Beyond experiment: Why the scientific method may be old hat

Features

Physics

With science if at first you don’t succeed, keep trying

Leader

Physics

Quantum weirdness may hide an orderly reality after all

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