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Why symmetry is so fundamental to our understanding of the universe

The symmetries of matter are deeper and stranger than they first appear, and they have driven many of the biggest breakthroughs in particle physics. But have we exhausted their usefulness?

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To create a wormhole that doesn’t collapse, you need exotic matter

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Why virtual particles don鈥檛 exist but do explain reality 鈥� for now

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Unevenly packed coffee to blame for weak espresso, say mathematicians

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Weird particle that remembers its past discovered by quantum computer

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Why darkness between stars reveals more about the universe than light

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Do we live in a hologram? Why physics is still mesmerised by this idea

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Quantum computers could simulate a black hole in the next decade

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Exotic cosmic objects in string theory may look like leaky black holes

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We finally know why bubbles rise in a straight line in champagne

In carbonated drinks, the wake from rising bubbles can disturb other bubbles. But when the molecules that give fizzy drinks their flavour coat the bubbles, they can form stable columns as they float

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How can we prove the world is really quantum mechanical?

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Why we must inspire people with the magic of condensed matter physics

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2D crystal of ultracold charged atoms is biggest ever created

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Strange quantum effect observed in unusually large object

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