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<em>Interstellar</em>'s true black hole too confusing

Space

Interstellar's true black hole too confusing

The blockbuster film was the first to use real physics to portray a black hole, but they toned down the science for artistic effect

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Add a dash of quantum for secure cloud computing

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Physics

Wave function gets real in quantum experiment

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Gravity's secret: How relativity meets quantum physics

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Gravity's secret: How relativity meets quantum physics

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Pearls of wisdom: The truth behind common sayings

Pearls of wisdom: The truth behind common sayings

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Man vs sherry trifle: Can I eat myself drunk?

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Man vs sherry trifle: Can I eat myself drunk?

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How to make an origami universe

Space

How to make an origami universe

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Try the hardest crossword ever set by a computer

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Try the hardest crossword ever set by a computer

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Reverb: Why we dig messy sound

Life

Reverb: Why we dig messy sound

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Is the answer to life, the universe and everything 37?

Life

Is the answer to life, the universe and everything 37?

So you're an alien seeding primordial Earth with life. Like any creator, you sign your work. Now we may have found that signature – in the genetic code

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The piste at the end of the universe

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Earth

Racing refraction: Who reached the North Pole first?

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DIY device to define the kilogram – using Lego

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Spider Santa: Nicer gift-wrap, better sex

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