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Starfield where the neutron stars observed are located

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Quantum particles seen distorting light from a neutron star

Astronomers have at last observed polarisation of light by virtual particles in a neutron star's magnetic field, a long-expected quantum effect

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Physics may be a small but crucial fraction of our reality

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Incredible physics behind the deadly 1919 Boston Molasses Flood

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5 deviant particles that could spark a revolution in physics

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Gravity may have chased light in the early universe

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Mars's dry surface

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A dash of hydrogen and methane could have kept Mars warm

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Crowdsourced prime number could help solve a 50-year-old problem

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Is new talk of interstellar drive too good to be true?

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Mystery cosmic radio blasts come with side of gamma rays

Fast radio bursts have baffled astronomers for nearly 10 years. Now we鈥檝e seen one accompanied by energetic gamma rays, meaning they鈥檙e more energetic than we thought

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The world in 2076: The theory of everything is here 鈥� we think

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The world in 2076: Goodbye electricity, hello superconductivity

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Twisted light beams a greeting over a record distance of 143 km

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Quantum computers can talk to each other via a photon translator

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