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Physics

Do we owe our existence to weird 鈥榲irtual鈥� particles?

When considering what makes up a human body, a physicist drills down beyond the atomic level. Columnist Chanda Prescod-Weinstein explores the not-exactly-real particles that allow the stuff we鈥檙e made of to hang together

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Humans

How humans evolved to be twice as big as our ancestors

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Mathematics

The sneaky maths trick for solving problems without answering them

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Physics

Does time come from the entire universe running computations?

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Health

5 things to know about sunscreen, according to a skin cancer expert

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Health

Beetroot juice is trending 鈥� its benefits go beyond the hype

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Life

Synthetic biology may finally be ready to solve life’s biggest mystery

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A person shields their face from the heat of the sun with a fan, in central London on June 25, 2026, during a heatwave. The UK recorded its hottest ever June temperature on June 24 with the mercury rising to 36.1C in southern England, breaking the previous record of 35.6C set in 1976. (Photo by Brook Mitchell / AFP via Getty Images)

Environment

Can climate change stay in the news agenda after Europe’s heatwave?

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Health

I have a 100 per cent chance of getting cancer due to a rare gene

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Technology

Can video games help us better understand quantum mechanics?

The world of quantum video games is vast 鈥� there are hundreds that are either inspired by quantum mechanics or use quantum computers in their development. Columnist Karmela Padavic-Callaghan explores how these could change our understanding of quantum physics, or even help us make better devices

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Life

Screwworm could be the first species targeted by an ‘extinction drive’

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Mind

Neuroscience can’t tell us the way to govern people’s brains

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Mind

鈥楩usogenic鈥� neurosurgery let paralysed pigs walk again 鈥� are we next?

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Health

Can prebiotics, probiotics or postbiotics help your ageing microbiome?

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