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Particle physicists may have solved a strange mystery about the muon

A subatomic particle called the muon caused waves when its experimental behaviour didn't align with a prediction based on the standard model. A new calculation might resolve the discrepancy – but some particle physicists are sceptical

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Two neutron stars begin to merge in this artist's concept

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We may finally know what caused the biggest cosmic explosion ever seen

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V017 How to Extract a Fiber from a Tangle

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How to unsnarl a tangle of threads, according to physics

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Take a look behind the scenes at the world's largest fusion experiment

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Take a look behind the scenes at the world's largest fusion experiment

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Splash of a springboard diver

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A microscopic diving board can cheat the second law of thermodynamics

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You can turn any random sequence of events into a clock

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Laser helps turn an electron into a coil of mass and charge

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How a simple physics experiment could reveal the “dark dimension”

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How a simple physics experiment could reveal the “dark dimension”

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Incredibly complex mazes discovered in structure of bizarre crystals

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Physicists determined the paper most likely to give you a paper cut

An experiment with a robot and gelatine determined that 65-micrometre-thick paper is the most prone to slicing our skin – but it can also make for a handy recyclable knife

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Is the world's biggest fusion experiment dead after new delay to 2035?

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Why this is a golden age for life to thrive across the universe

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How physics is helping us to explain why time always moves forwards

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Is it possible to fully understand the universe while living in it?

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