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See the latest physics news and expert analysis on dark matter, the multiverse, theoretical and particle physics, quantum theory, and more from the world of physics.

Maths equation

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Baffling 500-page ABC maths proof to be published after eight-year row

In 2012, mathematician Shinichi Mochizuki produced a proof claiming to solve the long-standing ABC conjecture, but no one understood it. Most mathematicians still don't, but it will now be published in a journal

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Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin: The unsung discoverer of star chemistry

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We now know what causes wine 鈥榣egs鈥� to drip down inside a glass

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NASA/JPL-Caltech

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Even a computer the size of the universe can鈥檛 predict everything

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Jim Al-Khalili’s The World According to Physics is a thrilling ride

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How a new twist on quantum theory could solve its biggest mystery

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We still don’t understand a basic fact about the universe

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Bubble popping

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We’ve figured out why bubbles make a ‘pop’ sound when they burst

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Radioactive review: A reimagining of Marie Curie’s luminous legacy

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Hillel Furstenberg and Gregory Margulis

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Mathematicians who revealed the power of random walks win Abel prize

The 2020 Abel prize was awarded to mathematicians Hillel Furstenberg and Gregory Margulis for their use of probability and dynamics in group theory, number theory and combinatorics

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How quantum computing got a boost from an experiment in a cornfield

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The antimatter factory about to solve the universe’s greatest mystery

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Antimatter looks just like matter 鈥� which is a big problem for physics

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Until the End of Time tries to use physics to find the meaning of life

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