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Newton’s first law says that objects move at constant speeds until a force affects them

Physics

Newton’s first law appears to break down in the quantum realm

Newton’s first law of motion says that particles move in straight lines unless influenced by a force but a new experiment shows that the quantum version of that assumption fails for quantum particles of light

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Five of the biggest unanswered questions about the proton

Physics

Five of the biggest unanswered questions about the proton

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Environment

Eunice Newton Foote: The woman who discovered the greenhouse effect

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Physics

Quantum randomness of empty space can be controlled with a laser

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Technology

Record-breaking number of qubits entangled in a quantum computer

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Technology

Quantum twist on common computer algorithm promises useful speed boost

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Physics

Quantum lidar could help driverless vehicles spot bright objects

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Quantum superposition or quantum entanglement concept illustration. Superposition is the ability of a quantum system to be in multiple states at the same time until it is measured. Quantum entanglement is a physical phenomenon that occurs when pairs or groups of particles are generated or interact in ways such that the quantum state of each particle cannot be described independently.

Physics

Rethinking reality: Is the entire universe a single quantum object?

Features

Society

English industrialist stole iron technique from Black metallurgists

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The best new science fiction books of July 2023

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The best new science fiction books of July 2023

From George R. R. Martin’s new Wild Cards anthology to Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah's dystopian take on America, there is a wealth of exciting science fiction out this month. Culture editor Alison Flood shares the novels she is most anticipating

Culture

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Justin Cronin on writing a book with a "holy hell" moment in it

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Technology

Which quantum computer is the most powerful ever? It's complicated

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Technology

Microsoft says its weird new particle could improve quantum computers

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Technology

Quantum computers could slash the energy use of cryptocurrencies

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