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We have detected a single electron with unprecedented speed

An extremely precise detection method for single electrons, which pins down the particles with a resolution of trillionths of a second, may provide a valuable building block for future quantum technologies

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Extremely cold atoms defy entropy and refuse to heat up

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Why no one can agree on what quantum physics really means

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New Scientist recommends classic zombie film 28 Days Later

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51�� recommends classic zombie film 28 Days Later

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Molecule's tiny quantum jiggle imaged in unprecedented detail

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2H2KWEA Big Bang to Present. Stages in the history of the Universe after the Big Bang. At 300, 000 years, matter and radiation decouple, and the Universe becomes transparent for the first time. The first galaxies form at around 300 million years after the Big Bang, but the exact time period is uncertain. At an age of 9 billion years the Solar System formed. Finally, 13.7 billion years after the Big Bang we arrive at the present day. The Universe is still expanding and evolving.

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What happens to light's energy when it redshifts? It's complicated

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Do the bumps on a bell pepper reveal how sweet it will be? Er, no

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The Shrouds press images

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David Cronenberg's new sci-fi film is devastating and mysterious

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Super-sticky hydrogel is 10 times stronger than other glues underwater

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Could we get quantum spookiness even without entanglement?

Particles of light travelling through a maze of devices seem to have passed a famous test for entanglement – without being entangled at all

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Our verdict on Lake of Darkness by Adam Roberts: A mixed bag

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What would it feel like to be on a planet spinning out of control?

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Read an extract from Alex Foster’s sci-fi novel Circular Motion

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The best new science fiction books of August 2025

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