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The universe could vanish at any moment – why hasn’t it?

A cataclysmic quantum fluctuation could wipe out everything at any moment. The fact that we’re still here is revealing hidden cosmic realities

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The universe could vanish at any moment – why hasn’t it?

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Quantum time crystals could be used to store energy

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Bizarre test shows light can actually cast its own shadow

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2C6F140 Atoms and their electron clouds , Quantum mechanics and atomic structure

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You can't put a price on the sense of awe particle physics inspires

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Jets of liquid bounce off hot surfaces without ever touching them

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Jets of liquid bounce off hot surfaces without ever touching them

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Quantum Rubik's cube has infinite patterns but is still solvable

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Knots made in a weird quantum fluid can last forever

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What is the price of genius, asks biography of Roger Penrose

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Heat can flow backwards in a gas so thin its particles never touch

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We've seen particles that are massless only when moving one direction

Inside a hunk of a material called a semimetal, scientists have uncovered signatures of bizarre particles that sometimes move like they have no mass, but at other times move just like a very massive particle

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There may be a cosmic speed limit on how fast anything can grow

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Cloud-inspired material can bend light around corners

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Quantum batteries could give off more energy than they store

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Quantum 'Schrödinger's cat' survives for a stunning 23 minutes

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