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World’s thinnest mirror is made from a single layer of rubidium atoms

Cooling rubidium atoms and slowing them down makes them behave like a mirror that could one day be used to explore the quantum world

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What does gravity weigh? The surprise answer that reshapes reality

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What does gravity weigh? The surprise answer that reshapes reality

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How quantum theory says we can never see a complete picture of reality

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How quantum theory says we can never see a complete picture of reality

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The detector with a billion sensors that may finally snare dark matter

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The detector with a billion sensors that may finally snare dark matter

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Honeywell claims it has built the most powerful quantum computer ever

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Honeywell claims it has built the most powerful quantum computer ever

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Why neutrinos are the strangest particles in the Standard Model

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Why neutrinos are the strangest particles in the Standard Model

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China's quantum satellite helps send secure messages over 1200km

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China's quantum satellite helps send secure messages over 1200km

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Exotic fifth state of matter made on the International Space Station

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Exotic fifth state of matter made on the International Space Station

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Taming nuclear fusion is hard, but there are new reasons for optimism

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Taming nuclear fusion is hard, but there are new reasons for optimism

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Why cracking nuclear fusion will depend on artificial intelligence

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Why cracking nuclear fusion will depend on artificial intelligence

The promise of clean, green nuclear fusion has been touted for decades, but the rise of AI means the challenges could finally be overcome

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Weak nuclear force

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Why the universe I invented is right – but still not the final answer

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Strong nuclear force