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Physics

Science doesn't have a monopoly on good ideas

Scientific disciplines often shy away from asking fundamental "what if" questions. But philosophy – if unencumbered by dogma or ideology – has much to offer evidence-based enquiry

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Physics

Why do particle physicists like spending time in fields?

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Colourful smears across the screen slowly form beautiful flowers

Physics

Where did the laws of physics come from? I think I've found the answer

Features

Physics

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

Features

Physics

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

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Physics

An unorthodox version of quantum theory could reveal what reality is

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Physics

We have figured out a new way to send messages into the past

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Physics

Weird 'transdimensional' state of matter is neither 2D nor 3D

An experiment with a carbon material in a magnetic field has revealed a novel way for electrons to move, which doesn't fully belong in two or three spatial dimensions

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Physics

Is consciousness more fundamental to reality than quantum physics?

Features

Physics

Gravity's strength measured more reliably than ever before

News

Physics

QBox theory may offer glimpse of reality deeper than quantum realm

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Physics

This mesmerising Cornish time-travel film is not to be missed

Culture