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Technology

Old toys will self-destruct thanks to vanishing plastic

A new generation of materials that dissolve on demand could solve the problem of plastic waste – and even give extra satisfaction when peeing

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Physics

The world in 2076: The theory of everything is here – we think

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Physics

Smallest sliver of time yet measured sees electrons fleeing atom

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Shrinking material

Technology

Material that shrinks in heat can weather extreme temperatures

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Technology

Impossible alloys: How to make never-before-seen metals

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Plastic flower blooms thanks to its own internal molecular clock

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Plastic flower blooms thanks to its own internal molecular clock

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Space

Reality guide: Six problems physics can't explain

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Space

Reality guide: Six radical ideas to change physics

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Space

Reality guide: The essential laws of quantum physics

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Physics

Quantum teleportation over 7 kilometres of cables smashes record

Two groups have set a new record for quantum teleportation, setting the stage for encoded communications networks that stretch between cities

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Physics

Five particles that don't exist – yet could change our world

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Physics

Lessons in reality from particles that don't exist

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Technology

Revealed: Google's plan for quantum computer supremacy

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Humans

Metaphysics special: What is reality made of?

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