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Why simple tasks like charging your phone rely on quantum measurements

A hidden world of quantum metrologists ensure that everyday devices perform safely and correctly, but their work is never done

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Even in our digital world, materials still matter

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We’ve glimpsed the secret quantum landscape inside all matter

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We could spot a new type of black hole thanks to a mirror-wobbling AI

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Should it be space-time or spacetime – and why does it matter anyway?

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Hottest engine in the world reveals weirdness of microscopic physics

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Physicist Frank Wilczek’s unique insights on the nature of reality

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Physicist Frank Wilczek’s unique insights on the nature of reality

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Nuclear fusion gets a boost from a controversial debunked experiment

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Flower-like origami patterns could inspire folding spacecraft

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Quantum device detects all units of electricity at once

Defining the fundamental units of electricity used to require two finicky quantum devices – but now scientists have found an easier way to standardise our electrical measurements

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Jupiter's moon Ganymede could be a giant dark matter detector

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We have detected a single electron with unprecedented speed

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Extremely cold atoms defy entropy and refuse to heat up

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Why no one can agree on what quantum physics really means

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