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Star Trek

Physics

How Star Trek’s warp drives touch on one of physics' biggest mysteries

Star Trek’s light speed engines may not be possible in our universe, but we are learning more about the particles that fuel them, says Chanda Prescod-Weinstein

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What is quantum field theory?

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What is quantum field theory?

Black holes

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Black holes

The multiverse - are there multiple universes?

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Are there multiple universes?

Dark matter

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Dark matter

Pentaquark

Physics

Bizarre pentaquark turns out to be a new kind of subatomic 'molecule'

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We've seen signs of a mirror-image universe that is touching our own

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We've seen signs of a mirror-image universe that is touching our own

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Chien-Shiung Wu

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Chien-Shiung Wu

Causality

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Causality

Quantum leap

Physics

Quantum leaps are real – and now we can control them

Quantum leaps are generally assumed to be instantaneous, but researchers have figured out how to intercept them midway, which may be useful in quantum computing

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Physics

The secret of dark matter could be a particle the size of a planet

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Physics

The kilogram has been transformed as new definition takes hold

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Physics

Mini universes could be constantly exploding at every point in space

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Physics

Physicist Kate Shaw on Higgs bosons and how reality is an illusion

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