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quantum science

Physics

Certain quantum systems may be able to defy entropy's effects forever

A mathematical proof shows that some quantum states can resist nature’s tendency to disorder – but only under very specific conditions

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The physicist who argues that there are no objective laws of physics

Physics

The physicist who argues that there are no objective laws of physics

Features

Perfect caramel sauce

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How to make the perfect caramel sauce with Bake Off's Josh Smalley

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F6M33H RELEASE DATE: Dec 18, 2007. ORIGINAL MOVIE TITLE: Blade Runner: The Final Cut. STUDIO: World Artists. PLOT: Twenty-five years after the initial release of BLADE RUNNER, director Ridley Scott uses archival footage to re-create his original vision for the sci-fi classic. Based on a story by Philip K. Dick, the film is set in Los Angeles in 2019. Earth has become a polluted and miserable dystopia, and many people have fled to live 'Off World' on other planets. This dreary vision of the future features replicants: lifelike robots built as slaves for human use. When a replicant escapes his owner, a

Society

Why we need to fight back against sexy Asian lady robots

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Alan Moore

Comment

The best new science fiction books of October 2024

Culture

Technology

Useful quantum computers are edging closer with recent milestones

Analysis

Knausgaard

Society

51¶¯Âþ recommends Karl Ove Knausgaard's novel The Third Realm

Culture

Making caramel

Chemistry

The chemistry behind making a perfect caramel sauce

Regulars

AYBGY1 GM crops biohazard warning maize

Environment

How genetically modified crops could feed us and help safeguard nature

Comment

Grab from the 2073 poster artwork

Technology

Samantha Morton stars in dystopian docudrama 2073

What if tech bros ruled the world, asks Asif Kapadia's 2073. This docudrama is captivating and disturbing, but lacks enough heft to stand out

Culture

Space

We’ve just doubled the number of gravitational waves we can find

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Physics

Light has been seen leaving an atom cloud before it entered

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Technology

Terminator is back, in a striking but flawed anime version

Culture

Technology

Quantum computers teleport and store energy harvested from empty space

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