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CDF particle detector at the Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory (Fermilab) near Chicago, USA. The CDF (Collider Detector Facility) records subatomic particles created in high-energy proton-antiproton collisions in the Tevatron coll- ider. It co-discovered the top quark in 1994. Here the detector is partly disassembled between operation runs. The black segments (left) are part of the outer muon chambers. The red areas are part of the magnet which bends charged particles travelling out from the collision point. The blue segments (right) are part of the hadron calorimeter. When in use these parts are closed tightly together. Photographed in 1998. The physicist is ROB ROSER.

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Space Oddities review: A lively insider account of particle physics

CERN scientist Harry Cliff takes us to the heart of developments in cosmology and particle physics in his engaging, accessible guide

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J27FKX Washington, DC, USA. 25th Apr, 2017. A military aide carries the

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Nuclear War, A scenario review: What if the US faces a first strike?

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Martin MacInnes: 'Science fiction can be many different things'

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Martin MacInnes: 'Science fiction can be many different things'

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TEWKESBURY, UNITED KINGDOM - JANUARY 05: Flood water surrounds Tewkesbury Abbey and surrounding streets because of widespread flooding after the Rivers Swilgate and Avon burst their banks on January 5, 2024 in Gloucestershire, England. Storm Henk brought strong winds and heavy rain across much of the country this week which lashed large parts of the country, hitting travel and cutting power. While across the UK numerous flood warnings were still in place after weeks of heavy rainfall, the UK's Environment Agency has warned people to expect flooding to become more frequent because of climate change. (Photo by Anna Barclay/Getty Images)

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Sunken Lands review: Heeding the flood warnings of history

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Mandatory Credit: Photo by Hollandse Hoogte/Shutterstock (14291785a) GELDERMALSEN - A student puts his cell phone in a phone pocket at ORS Lek and Linge secondary school. Since January 1, 2024, there has been a national ban on the use of mobile phones in the classroom. High School Phone Ban, Geldermalsen, Netherlands - 09 Jan 2024

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Unlocked review: Why we don't need to panic about our phones

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Why We Remember review: A surprising and expert guide to memory

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'Play With Me' series

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Annie Bot review: A sharp take on a sex robot that becomes human

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In Frank Herbert’s Dune, fungi are hidden in plain sight

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In Frank Herbert’s Dune, fungi are hidden in plain sight

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Islip Terrace, NY, USA, 9.4.23 - A chocolate pinata cake filled with chocolate covered candies.; Shutterstock ID 2380120693; purchase_order: -; job: -; client: -; other: -

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The scientific secrets to baking a perfectly moist chocolate cake

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An animation of the primitive Earth in the process of formation, more than four billion years ago. We view the newborn world from its troubled surface a sea of lava dotted with volcanoes spewing more lava, ash and smoke into the atmosphere. Meteorites fall frequently, illuminating the black, lifeless, surface rocks. And in the sky, the Moon -- much closer to us then than it is now -- endures a similar bombardment.

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The Story of Earth's Climate review: 25 discoveries tell tangled tale

Palaeontologist Donald R. Prothero squares up to the tough task of explaining how life and climate have shaped each other over the 4.5 billion years of Earth's history. Amazingly, his book mostly succeeds

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Google launches $5m prize to find actual uses for quantum computers

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The best new science fiction books of March 2024

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Bad therapy review: Is mental health industry fuelling youth crisis?

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Crypt review: Alice Roberts on murder and mayhem in the Middle Ages

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