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Why string theory has been unfairly maligned - and how to test it

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Why string theory has been unfairly maligned - and how to test it

String theory is widely considered beyond empirical investigation. But we could conceivably test it thanks to ancient particles called moduli, which might appear in astronomical observations, says theorist Joseph Conlon

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The Cheshire cat from Alice's Adventures in Wonderland

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Quantum Cheshire Cat effect may separate a particle from its momentum

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Old milk can be used to extract gold and other metals from e-waste

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Theory of everything and geometry

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Why physicists are rethinking the route to a theory of everything

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Quantum computer uses a time crystal as a control dial

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The best new science fiction books of February 2024

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The best new science fiction books of February 2024

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Record broken for the coldest temperature reached by large molecules

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A bold new take on quantum theory could reveal how reality emerges

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A bold new take on quantum theory could reveal how reality emerges

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Layer of graphene could help protect statues and paintings from damage

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The science behind fluffy pancakes and using the right raising agent

Tired of your American-style pancakes looking flat and anaemic? Catherine de Lange finds the secret to thick, pillowy perfection

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Can quantum hints in the brain revive a radical consciousness theory?

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��è��Ƶs created a ‘giant quantum vortex’ that mimics a black hole

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The top 10 movies about the multiverse according to a physicist

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First unhackable shopping transactions carried out on quantum internet

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