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'The most magical equation in physics': How Paul Dirac accidentally revealed the strange world of antimatter
In this extract from the book 'The One Thing You Need to Know', author Marcus Chown explains how the Dirac Equation came to be.
Did scientists really create a room temperature superconductor? Not so fast, experts say.
The research, which has not been peer-reviewed, has sparked viral attempts at imitation around the world.
Rare 'Einstein cross' warps light from one of the universe's brightest objects in this stunning image
Einstein predicted the existence of these crosses back in 1915. Now, they are used to study distant galaxies.
Bizarre particle that can remember its own past created inside quantum computer
Non abelian-anyons' recollection of their past has enabled physicists to weave them into complex entangled designs with new behaviors.
Invisible supernovas called 'bosenovas' may be exploding all around us, new research suggests
What happens when an invisible star dies? It erupts in an invisible explosion, of course. New research describes how these unseen 'bosenovas' may behave.
Bizarre 'relic galaxy' is missing a key component of the universe, and scientists are stumped
A massive galaxy far from Earth seems to be entirely devoid of dark matter, contrary to all accepted cosmological models.
How do sandcastles stay together?
How can you get the right mixture of sand, water and air for your sandcastle?
Scientists observe metal repairing itself for the first time. Could Terminator robots be on the horizon?
Microfractures in nano-size copper and platinum have been observed healing themselves from repeated tugs.
