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A laser

Physics

Laser beams have gravity and can warp the fabric of the universe

Even though laser beams have no mass, they do have a tiny amount of gravity, which allows them to drag and warp space and slow down time as they propagate

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Dice

Physics

Mathematicians must be more prepared to test their truths

Leader

Michael Atiyah

Physics

Riemann hypothesis likely remains unsolved despite claimed proof

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Michael Atiyah

Physics

Famed mathematician claims proof of 160-year-old Riemann hypothesis

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A coin toss

Physics

Quantum mechanics may contradict itself when applied to big objects

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Melanie looking at us through one of those plasma balls people buy in shops

Physics

Recreating star fusion on Earth could solve our energy crisis

Features

A hydrogen atom forming a 'ghost bond'

Physics

Hydrogen can form 'ghost bonds' with something that isn't even there

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Large Hadron Collider

Physics

The Higgs hunter has just turned 10. Why is nobody celebrating?

Leader

After the cat: Celebrating Schrödinger’s 75-year influence on biology

Physics

After the cat: Celebrating Schrödinger’s 75-year influence on biology

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Bubbles

Technology

Watch a blast of sound turn floating drops into bubbles

Sound can counteract gravity, making droplets float in the air. It can also turn them into bubbles, which could prove useful for creating hollow materials

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Physics

Antimatter seen in two places at once thanks to quantum experiment

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Technology

Glass box of atomic vapour could work as a James-Bond-style spy radio

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Physics

Jocelyn Bell Burnell wins $3m Breakthrough prize for pulsars discovery

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Technology

Watch a printer that uses sound waves and inks made from honey

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