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The weird rules of temperature get even stranger in the quantum realm

Physics

The weird rules of temperature get even stranger in the quantum realm

Can a single particle have a temperature? It may seem impossible with our standard understanding of temperature, but columnist Jacklin Kwan finds that it’s not exactly ruled out in the quantum realm

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Melatonin gummies as sleep aids for children: What are the risks?

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Life

Can we genetically improve humans using George Church’s famous list?

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Mind

Embracing sauna culture can lower dementia risk and boost brain health

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Why biological clocks get our 'true age' wrong – and how AI could help

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Technology

The internet feels super lonely right now. Here's why

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Space

The most important second in the entire history of the universe

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Technology

How to finally get a grasp on quantum computing

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Humans

The hunt for where the last Neanderthals lived

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Mathematics

Why it’s easy to be misunderstood when talking about probability

Mathematicians rely on numbers, but finding words to explain different levels of certainty has stymied everyone from the ancient Greeks to the most famous modern philosophers. Maths columnist Jacob Aron tells the story of how a CIA analyst finally cracked it

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Space

I'm calling it – 2026 is going to be the year of the galaxy

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Space

The first quantum fluctuations set into motion a huge cosmic mystery

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Life

Could James and the Giant Peach inspire the future of food?

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Gene-edited babies are the future – but these CRISPR start-ups aren’t

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