NEWS
Concept of 鈥渉ypercosmic God鈥� wins Templeton prize French physicist and philosopher of science Bernard d鈥橢spagnat has won this year鈥檚 拢1 million prize for studies arguing that quantum physics implies that reality must be partially unknowable, or 鈥渧eiled鈥�
PHYSICS
Faster-than-light tachyons may be impossible Relativity does not rule out a realm of particles that can only travel faster than light, but a new study suggests such particles may be fundamentally impossible
PSYCHOLOGY
Personality tests reveal the flip side of comedy Climbing up on stage to tell jokes to a bunch of strangers may seem like the most extrovert of activities, but comedians have revealed a surprising shy side
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NETWORKS
Society鈥檚 vital networks prone to 鈥渆xplosive鈥� changes Systems like the internet or the network of global flight connections have the potential for unprecedented extreme behaviour, computer scientists warn. Learning more about their capacity for sudden 鈥渇lips鈥� could help make the internet more efficient
VIRTUAL REALITY
Immersion in the ultimate virtual cocoon Researchers are attempting to simulate all five senses simultaneously to create the ultimate virtual reality experience, indistinguishable from the real thing. Watch a video showing a crude version of the concept
ENVIRONMENT
Personal carbon allowance for all? Limiting rich people鈥檚 emissions, no matter what country they live in, could lead to a fairer climate deal, according to researchers at last week鈥檚 climate change congress in Copenhagen