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Ultra-thin material creates a magnetic mystery
The soft metal bismuth may be a wonder material for electronics 鈥� particularly because of one surprising behaviour it displays when exposed to magnetic fields
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Tomato plants are covered in tiny anti-pest booby traps
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Physicists discover the secret to perfect cacio e pepe pasta
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Bizarre test shows light can actually cast its own shadow
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Jets of liquid bounce off hot surfaces without ever touching them
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What is the price of genius, asks biography of Roger Penrose
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Heat can flow backwards in a gas so thin its particles never touch
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Rich biography of Marie Curie shows how she helped women into science
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Mind
The free-energy principle: Can one idea explain why everything exists?
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Tiniest ‘ruler’ ever measures distances as small as an atom’s width
A new technique uses glowing molecules, laser light and microscopes to measure distances as minuscule as 0.1 nanometres 鈥� the width of a typical atom
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We physicists could learn a lot by stepping beyond our specialisms
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Can we solve quantum theory鈥檚 biggest problem by redefining reality?
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How strange ice could form in the extremely hot interiors of planets
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A slight curve helps rocks make the biggest splash
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