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The best new science fiction books of May 2025

May’s new science fiction novels include a hot tip from our culture editor, as well as war on an alien planet from Bora Chung

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Does science have a future in the US?

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'Dark photon' theory of light aims to tear up a century of physics

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Hackers could 'vandalise' quantum computers without people noticing

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Liquid Gold Anna Curran Department of Mathematics A lattice of bubbles inside a ring that has been dipped in soapy water. The bubbles hold their shape because of molecules in the dish soap called surfactants, which stabilise the interface. Surfactants are all around us - for example, they allow soap to break down dirt and bacteria, and they are given to premature babies to help them inflate their lungs. Conversely, they threaten the efficacy of various industrial applications such as self-cleaning surfaces and laptop cooling systems. My research focuses on mathematically modelling the effect of these molecules at a f luid interface, in order to gain a greater understanding of how to control their behaviour in these applications.

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Photography contest spotlights the beauty of science in vivid detail

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Ultra-secure quantum data sent over existing internet cables

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We can build quantum computers using the rules of special relativity

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Quantum batteries could make quantum computers more efficient

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Quantum GPS can help planes navigate when regular GPS is jammed

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A classic hacking technique works on some quantum computers

Two independent research teams have developed methods for hacking noisy quantum computers based on a row-hammer attack, a type of interference used to infiltrate traditional computers

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Five physicists discuss the achievements and future of quantum theory

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Ancient humans may have faced radiation risk 41,000 years ago

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Quantum theory at 100: Let’s celebrate its power and provocation

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Why I still love reckoning with the quantum gravity problem

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