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Plasmas could be used to make the world's most powerful laser

Because plasma can shape very intense light without being damaged, it could be used to make components for lasers thousands of times more powerful than the strongest ones that exist

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Computer made from liquid crystals would ripple with calculations

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Physicists surprised to discover the proton contains a charm quark

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Quantum computer made of 6 super-sized atoms could imitate the brain

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Ignition confirmed in a nuclear fusion experiment for the first time

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5 mind-bending numbers that could reveal the secrets of the universe

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5 mind-bending numbers that could reveal the secrets of the universe

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Quantum computers would be better at Wordle than classical ones

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Can we build a quantum clock that is entirely quantum?

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Quantum computer can simulate infinitely many chaotic particles

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The best and most efficient way to mix two fluids may be by shakily rotating pentagonal stirrers, which have five elongated angles and move in a jagged circular motion.

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Strange pentagon is the best shape for stirring two liquids together

The best way to mix together two liquids – like milk and coffee – is by moving two pentagonal stirrers in a jagged motion

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Physicists calculate highest dives most humans can safely withstand

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Firing a laser into the sky can redirect lightning’s path

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New kind of laser uses tiny particle clumps to generate light

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Can particles really be in two places at the same time?

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