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Atomic assembly lines are a small victory for chemists

Chemists are about to realise their ultimate goal – precise control of the building blocks of matter

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Technology

Atomic Legoland: How to build wonder stuff from the atom up

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Space

Science fiction picks: Time for a reality check

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Eight great accidents in scientific discovery

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Earth

Quantum gravity detector will use atom clouds to survey for oil

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Time to bust the myth that Ada Lovelace was an overhyped aristo

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Physics

Bigger bang theory: teach atoms new tricks to beef up explosives

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Plastics made fireproof thanks to mother-of-pearl mimic

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Plastics made fireproof thanks to mother-of-pearl mimic

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Earth

Throwaway culture: The truth about recycling

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Technology

Quantum cheques could be a forgery-free way to move money

Using IBM’s cloud-based quantum computer, researchers have shown that it’s possible to create ultra-secure cheques with quantum technology

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Earth

Invisibility cloak makes solar panels work more efficiently

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Health

Mary Somerville: Queen of 19th-century science

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Google on track for quantum computer breakthrough by end of 2017

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Space

Chinese satellite beats distance record for quantum entanglement

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