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Two-colour pixels let you draw pair of images in the same space

Pixels created with pinholes in aluminium can change colour under different light, which may be useful for fighting forgeries and for storing data

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The Renaissance gambler who invented probability to win at cards

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Plastic cubes injected into the body could replace booster shots

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Quantum computers could handle models that are too complex for us to run now

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This qubit redesign may make it easier to make quantum computers

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What if the diminutive electron isn’t as small as it gets?

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First underwater entanglement could lead to unhackable comms

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Atomic assembly lines are a small victory for chemists

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Atomic Legoland: How to build wonder stuff from the atom up

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Science fiction picks: Time for a reality check

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Eight great accidents in scientific discovery

Scientists looking for one thing sometimes stumble upon the unexpected. Here are some lucky breaks, from the cold depths of space to the heat of the bedroom

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Quantum gravity detector will use atom clouds to survey for oil

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Time to bust the myth that Ada Lovelace was an overhyped aristo

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Bigger bang theory: teach atoms new tricks to beef up explosives

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Plastics made fireproof thanks to mother-of-pearl mimic

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