Physics
How to wrap your head around the most mind-bending theories of reality
From the many worlds interpretation to panpsychism, theories of reality often sound absurd. Here’s how you can figure out which ones to take seriously
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‘Running of the bulls’ festival crowds move like charged particles
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How one theory ties together everything we know about the universe
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Mathematics
Why science relies too much on mathematics
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Space
In a new era of astronomy, we’re feeling for vibrations in space-time
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Why physicists are rethinking the route to a theory of everything
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Heating and cooling seem to be fundamentally different, not opposites
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Technology
First ‘thermodynamic computer’ uses random noise to calculate
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The top 10 movies about the multiverse according to a physicist
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Mathematics
What the mathematics of knots reveals about the shape of the universe
Knot theory is linked to many other branches of science, including those that tell us about the cosmos
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Molecular Storms review: Unsung physics helps unpick life’s complexity
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Chemistry
Strange material made of soap could be used for photosynthesis
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Human cells have a resonant frequency – and it’s just barely audible
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Snowflakes fall to the ground according to a universal pattern
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