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The 50-year quest to create a quantum spin liquid may finally be over

Physics

The 50-year quest to create a quantum spin liquid may finally be over

Creating quantum entanglement inside a solid material is tricky in the lab – but crystals buried in the earth could be growing it naturally. Now one scientist says he has proof he’s found them

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The weird physics of plant-based milks is only just coming to light

Chemistry

The weird physics of plant-based milks is only just coming to light

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Space

Chemistry clues could detect aliens unlike any life on Earth

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Chemistry

Möbius strip-like molecule has an entirely new and bizarre shape

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A member of the media looks at Barnett Newman

Chemistry

The world’s most elusive colour is worth billions – if we can find it

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Chemistry

RNA strand that can almost self-replicate may be key to life's origins

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Chemist Omar M. Yaghi

Chemistry

Nobel prizewinner Omar Yaghi says his invention will change the world

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A revolution in how we do chemistry: Best ideas of the century

Chemistry

A revolution in how we do chemistry: Best ideas of the century

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New ��˾þ�’s guide to the 21 best ideas of the 21st century

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Technology

A leading use for quantum computers might not need them after all

Understanding a molecule that plays a key role in nitrogen fixing – a chemical process that enables life on Earth – has long been thought of as problem for quantum computers, but now a classical computer may have solved it

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Technology

Lithium-ion batteries could last longer with chemical tweak

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Technology

Could 2026 be the year we start using quantum computers for chemistry?

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Mind

Test your brain on these mind-bending scientific riddles

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Chemistry

Why quasicrystals shouldn’t exist but are turning up in strange places

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