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Laws of quantum physics may rule out a universe that came before ours

Instead of the big bang, some physicists have suggested that our universe may have come from a big bounce following another universe contracting – but quantum theory could rule this out

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We’ve discovered a new kind of magnetism. What can we do with it?

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We’ve discovered a new kind of magnetism. What can we do with it?

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James Dinneen holds a large hail stone from this year's ICECHIP research

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Storm-chasing scientists hunt for the world’s most extreme hail

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Where does time actually come from?

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2XTY93C Sparking Tesla Coil

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Solving the 250-year-old puzzle of how static electricity works

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Physics quantum and quantum superposition

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How quantum superposition forces us to confront what is truly real

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A 3d rendered image of particles

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The deep lessons quasiparticles teach us about the nature of reality

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Chair on a jetty

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How metaphysics probes hidden assumptions to make sense of reality

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People view superconducting quantum computer model during the 8th Digital China Summit at the Fuzhou Strait International Conference and Exhibition Center on April 29, 2025 in Fuzhou, Fujian Province of China. The summit highlights the country's strides in digital transformation and the expansion of its digital economy. (Photo by Zhang Bin/China News Service/VCG via Getty Images) 2212665605

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At last, we are discovering what quantum computers will be useful for

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Could Israel's bombing trigger a nuclear accident in Iran?

Attacks on Iran's nuclear facilities have already triggered at least one internal radiation leak, but should we be concerned that Israeli bombing could cause a larger nuclear accident?

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Morse code messages can be trapped in bubbles within blocks of ice

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Searching for the past and future of quantum physics on a tiny island

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The radical idea that space-time remembers could upend cosmology

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Giant atoms 'trapped' for record time at room temperature

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