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The mystery of nuclear 'magic numbers' has finally been resolved

A mathematical equivalent of a microscope with variable resolution has shed light on why some atoms are exceptionally stable, a riddle that has persisted in nuclear physics for decades

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Backwards heat shows laws of thermodynamics may need a quantum update

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Time crystals could be used to build accurate quantum clocks

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Time crystals could be used to build accurate quantum clocks

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Physicists warn of 'catastrophic' impact from UK science cuts

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Fast-charging quantum battery built inside a quantum computer

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Quantum simulation

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Record-breaking quantum simulator could unlock new materials

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The weird rules of temperature get even stranger in the quantum realm

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The weird rules of temperature get even stranger in the quantum realm

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Conceptual illustration of quantum fluctuations

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The universe may be hiding a fundamentally unknowable quantum secret

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BEIJING - AUGUST 11: (L-R) Eamon Sullivan of Australia, Michael Phelps of the United States and Amaury Leveaux of France compete in the Men's 4 x 100m Freestyle Relay Final held at the National Aquatics Center on Day 3 of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games on August 11, 2008 in Beijing, China. The United States finished the race in first place in a time of 3:08.24 and wins the gold medal and set a new World Record. Eamon Sullivan of Australia set a time of 47.24 in the first leg, a new World Record. (Photo by Adam Pretty/Getty Images)

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Engaging look at friction shows how it keeps our world rubbing along

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Plastic bottle in a breaking wave

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A remarkable book on quantum mechanics reveals a really big idea

Where is physics headed? No one knows for sure, but Beyond the Quantum by Antony Valentini is a striking new book that reminds us what a big idea really looks like, finds Jon Cartwright

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Most complex time crystal yet has been made inside a quantum computer

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We have a new way to explain why we agree on the nature of reality

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The edge of the quantum world just moved closer to our reality

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Embracing quantum spookiness: Best ideas of the century

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