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Finely ground coffee is dispensed into an espresso filter

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Unevenly packed coffee to blame for weak espresso, say mathematicians

A mathematical model shows that even small inconsistencies in how coffee is packed into an espresso machine can lead to weaker brews and watery flavour

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Weird particle that remembers its past discovered by quantum computer

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A dense collection of stars covers the view. Towards the centre the stars become even more dense in a circular region, and also more blue. Around the edges there are some redder foreground stars, and many small stars in the background.

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Why darkness between stars reveals more about the universe than light

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Do we live in a hologram? Why physics is still mesmerised by this idea

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Do we live in a hologram? Why physics is still mesmerised by this idea

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Quantum computers could simulate a black hole in the next decade

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Exotic cosmic objects in string theory may look like leaky black holes

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We finally know why bubbles rise in a straight line in champagne

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Why we must inspire people with the magic of condensed matter physics

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Why we must inspire people with the magic of condensed matter physics

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How can we prove the world is really quantum mechanical?

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How can we prove the world is really quantum mechanical?

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Calcium ions are released through the triangular funnel and caught by electric potentials on top of the metallic chip

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2D crystal of ultracold charged atoms is biggest ever created

More than 100 charged calcium atoms chilled to extremely low temperatures have been arranged into a two-dimensional crystal, which could be used for studying quantum materials or building quantum computations

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Strange quantum effect observed in unusually large object

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Physics confirms the best way to make a playground swing go higher

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Graphene shows record-breaking magnetic properties at room temperature

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A macroscopic amount of matter has been put in a quantum superposition

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