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Physics

Quantum information: The promise

Processing data in quantum states offers the prospect of peerlessly powerful, economical and secure number crunching. The challenge is to make it a reality

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Quantum information: Building a quantum computer

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Quantum information: Killer apps

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Quantum information: Are we nearly there yet?

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Earth

Gaia’s comeback: How life shapes the weather

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Technology

Civic hackers: Techies volunteer to rescue government

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Earth

Blast from the past: Solving the Tunguska mystery

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Health

Workouts are no antidote to death by desk job

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Humans

Nudge: You’re being manipulated – have you noticed?

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Humans

Nudge: How the subtle revolution is improving society

Cass Sunstein, nudge inventor and former White House official, explains how his nudges have helped Americans save for retirement and eat better

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Earth

Electric Avenue: When the people have the power

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Physics

Ultimate chill: The epic race to reach absolute zero

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Life

Jumbo challenge: How elephants keep their cool

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Physics

Space vs time: One has to go – but which?

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