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Illustration of an ultra-high-energy cosmic ray hitting Earth

Physics

A mysterious, incredibly energetic cosmic ray has smashed into Earth

A cosmic ray dubbed Amaterasu is the second most powerful one we have ever seen, beaten only by the "Oh-My-God particle". Both have baffled astronomers and defy explanation

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Abstract fractal illustration

Physics

Lasers fired at crystals could uncover quantum nature of the vacuum

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The international space station

Physics

Ultracold atoms in space will let us stress test Einstein's relativity

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An artist's impression of three merging black holes

Physics

Why the quantum universe is weirder than you think

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Physics

Quantum batteries could charge better by breaking rules of causality

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Six laser beams cool and trap atoms before sending them into the interferometer

Physics

World's most sensitive force sensor measures in ‘quectonewtons’

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Car mechanic fixing flywheel

Physics

Quantum flywheel could be fashioned from super-sized charged atoms

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Monika Schleier-Smith

Physics

The physicist trying to create space-time from scratch

Features

Is space-time quantum? Six ways to unpick the fabric of the universe

Physics

Is space-time quantum? Six ways to unpick the fabric of the universe

Features

The largest quantum computer, created by Atom Computing

Technology

Record-breaking quantum computer has more than 1000 qubits

Atom Computing has created the first quantum computer to surpass 1000 qubits, which could improve the accuracy of the machines

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Physics

Strange upward lightning shoots out X-rays as it rises to the clouds

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Comment

Her Space, Her Time review: Trailblazing women astronomers

Culture

Technology

Mathematician warns US spies may be weakening next-gen encryption

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Technology

Quantum AI image generator is no match for ones on ordinary computers

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