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What string theory is really good for

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What string theory is really good for

Its detractors say string theory is little more than cosmological pseudo-science, but it might help us understand how mystery materials like high-temperature superconductors work

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Quantum poker: Are the chips down or not?

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Quantum poker: Are the chips down or not?

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Quantum arguments for God veer into mumbo-jumbo

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Quantum computers get commercial – and hackable

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Quantum computers get commercial – and hackable

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Cosmic numbers: Pauli and Jung's love of numerology

Physics

Cosmic numbers: Pauli and Jung's love of numerology

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The five greatest mysteries of antimatter

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The five greatest mysteries of antimatter

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'Hidden photons' to send secret emails through Earth

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Avoid a future cataclysm: Forget the past

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Avoid a future cataclysm: Forget the past

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Quantum gods don't deserve your faith

Physics

Quantum gods don't deserve your faith

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String theory

Physics

String theory: A beginner's guide

It is one of the most famous ideas in modern physics, but string theory is also strange and difficult to understand. Our guide should help you get started

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Quantum lasers: Half light, half matter

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Could quantum mathematics shake up Google?

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Can fractals make sense of the quantum world?

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Innovation: A licence to print gadgets

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