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We may finally know why gold stays so shiny

Gold is chemically inert and so doesn't tarnish, but exactly why had been a mystery

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Does gravity create reality? A shocking path to a theory of everything

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Does gravity create reality? A shocking path to a theory of everything

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The early moments of the nuclear blast on 16 July 1945

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Photos reveal unexpected details from the world's first atomic test

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Can we harness quantum effects to create a new kind of healthcare?

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Can we harness quantum effects to create a new kind of healthcare?

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Odd “butterfly” molecule could lead to new parts of the quantum realm

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3 things you need to know about quantum computers, from an expert

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Why do particle physicists like spending time in fields?

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Pressure from individual particles measured for the first time

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Frank Close: Finding the building blocks of the universe

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

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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 problem of cosmic inflation and how to solve it

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Quantum computers simulated their biggest molecule yet – with help

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300-year-old experiment could become world's best dark matter detector

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An unorthodox version of quantum theory could reveal what reality is

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