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Why cracking nuclear fusion will depend on artificial intelligence

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Why cracking nuclear fusion will depend on artificial intelligence

The promise of clean, green nuclear fusion has been touted for decades, but the rise of AI means the challenges could finally be overcome

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Why the universe I invented is right – but still not the final answer

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Why the universe I invented is right – but still not the final answer

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Why it's better to fall into a big black hole, and other bizarre facts

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Why it's better to fall into a big black hole, and other bizarre facts

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The surprising benefits of contemplating the death of the universe

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The surprising benefits of contemplating the death of the universe

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Cold war nuclear bomb tests changed rainfall patterns over the UK

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We have seen hints of a new fundamental force of nature

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We have seen hints of a new fundamental force of nature

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Pondering the big question of consciousness is a welcome distraction

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Pondering the big question of consciousness is a welcome distraction

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Jess Wade: The magic of mirror molecules and incredible nanostructures

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Jess Wade: The magic of mirror molecules and incredible nanostructures

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The mathematician’s guide to dating and finding the perfect partner

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The mathematician’s guide to dating and finding the perfect partner

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Correlation or causation? Mathematics can finally give us an answer

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Correlation or causation? Mathematics can finally give us an answer

Are shark attacks and ice cream sales linked? Do drugs work? Being able to distinguish cause and effect is crucial. Now we have the maths to do it reliably

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Life

Life's other mystery: Why biology's building blocks are so lop-sided

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Neutrinos may explain why we don’t live in an antimatter universe

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We may have spotted a parallel universe going backwards in time

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Physics

Baffling 500-page ABC maths proof to be published after eight-year row

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