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Can a new collider reveal the last secrets of the Higgs boson?

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Can a new collider reveal the last secrets of the Higgs boson?

The most famous subatomic particle has revealed nothing we didn’t expect – so far. Now physicists want to build a “Higgs factory” to better interrogate it for signs of new physics

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NASA's most accurate atomic clock will be tested on a mission to Venus

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NASA's most accurate atomic clock will be tested on a mission to Venus

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Steel foil coated with nanowires does backflips out of water

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Steel foil coated with nanowires does backflips out of water

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Why the big bang may not have been the beginning of the universe

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Why the big bang may not have been the beginning of the universe

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The hunt for a primordial force that would revolutionise cosmology

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The hunt for a primordial force that would revolutionise cosmology

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LIGO mirrors cooled to near absolute zero could probe quantum gravity

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LIGO mirrors cooled to near absolute zero could probe quantum gravity

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ITER reactor

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World's most powerful magnet being shipped to ITER fusion reactor

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Merging galaxies throw shade on alternative dark matter theory

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Merging galaxies throw shade on alternative dark matter theory

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When time runs backwards: What thermodynamics can tell us about life

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When time runs backwards: What thermodynamics can tell us about life

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The Meaning of Meaning: Carlo Rovelli finds inspiration in rebellion

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The Meaning of Meaning: Carlo Rovelli finds inspiration in rebellion

Rovelli has been the source of some of the most intriguing ideas in fundamental physics. In this new short film, ‘The Meaning of Meaning', the physicist explains how a rebellious past has influenced his science.

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Carlo Rovelli’s rebellious past and how it made him a better scientist

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Andrea Ghez interview: How I proved supermassive black holes are real

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This is the most detailed look at individual atoms ever captured

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Thrilling hints of elusive dark matter particles are starting to fade

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