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Physics

Quantum ‘supersolid’ matter stirred using magnets

We can鈥檛 stir ordinary solids, but one research team now claims to have stirred an extraordinary quantum 鈥渟upersolid鈥�, generating tiny vortices

Physics

How Peter Higgs revealed the forces that hold the universe together

Micrograph of human colon cancer cells in a three-dimensional extracellular matrix

Health

Testing drugs on mini-cancers in the lab may reveal best treatment

Environment

Air pollution can make insects mate with the wrong species

Space

Planets that look alike might be a sign of spacefaring aliens

Two mini humanoid robots show off their football skills

Technology

Watch mini humanoid robots showing off their football skills

Mind

Some of our favourite songs make us sad, which may be why we like them

A scanning electron micrograph of Enterococcus faecalis bacteria, which can infect surgery site wounds

Health

Post-surgery infections may mainly be caused by skin bacteria

Health

Why nutrition needs to be on the educational agenda

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Environment

We can’t get to net zero without tackling inequality

Inequality is a major obstacle to sustainability. The super-rich are an environmental horror story that we can't ignore, says Graham Lawton

Technology

Why AIs that tackle complex maths could be the next big breakthrough

Physics

Bizarre crystal made only of electrons revealed in astonishing detail

Life

Fractal pattern identified at molecular scale in nature for first time

Health

Treating gum disease may ward off an irregular heartbeat