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Physics

Quantum trick lets one particle send messages two ways at once

For two people to send each other a message, it usually takes a minimum of two particles. But quantum superposition makes it possible with just one

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General view of a star field

Space

Weird particle soup may have formed stars in the early universe

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We can now squeeze a molecule and turn it into one that we want

Physics

We can now squeeze a molecule and turn it into one that we want

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Bunnies draped in fake polar bear fur are both cosy and stealthy

Physics

Bunnies draped in fake polar bear fur are both cosy and stealthy

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Mystery honeycombs in rock may be created by water and salt

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Mystery honeycombs in rock may be created by water and salt

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Three photons stick together to create a new form of light

Physics

Three photons stick together to create a new form of light

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How a bat’s hairy tongue lets it suck up nectar like a sponge

Physics

How a bat’s hairy tongue lets it suck up nectar like a sponge

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Quantum time machine: How the future can change what happens now

Physics

Quantum time machine: How the future can change what happens now

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A single atom is visible to the naked eye in this stunning photo

Physics

A single atom is visible to the naked eye in this stunning photo

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Super-accurate atomic clock used in real world for first time

Physics

Super-accurate atomic clock used in real world for first time

Atomic clocks are the best timekeepers, but they usually must be kept in a lab to work. Now, they've been used to measure gravity's effect on time in the Alps  

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Physics

Dark matter could be produced by twisted gravitational waves

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Physics

Is the quantum computer revolution really just five years away?

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Space

Suns and daughters: The family tree that may unite all the stars

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Space

SpaceX's rocket test wasn't a complete success - but was close

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