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AI learns to solve quantum state of many particles at once

The same kind of artificial intelligence that beat a top human player at Go could help grapple with the astonishing complexity of large quantum systems

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One time or another: Our best 5 theories of the fourth dimension

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Essence of reality: Hunting the universe's most basic ingredient

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When computers were human: The black women behind NASA’s success

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Katherine Johnson: The brilliant woman who got the US into space

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Mapping the multiverse: How far away is your parallel self?

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Squeezed light cools tiny drum to coldest temperature ever

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Were Aboriginal Australians the first astronomers?

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How the rules of long-lost board games take us inside ancient minds

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No more drama: The game theory guide to a happy family holiday

From who will host to the last piece of cake, ‘tis the season to bicker like wild animals. Have yourself a merrier little Christmas with some strategic thinking

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Why predictive text is making you forget how to write

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Comb jelly videos are rewriting the history of your anus

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Holiday brain-off round 2: Test your reaction time

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Old Scientist: How to get drunk rationally

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