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'Spectacular' progress has been made towards useful quantum computers

At the Q2B Silicon Valley conference, scientific and business leaders of the quantum computing industry hailed "spectacular" progress being made towards practical devices – but said that challenges remain

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A ghostly glow was seen emanating from living things in 2025

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2G41YN6 USA. Christopher Lee in a scene from (C)New Line Cinema film: The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002). PLOT: While Frodo and Sam edge closer to Mordor with the help of the shifty Gollum, the divided fellowship makes a stand against Sauron's new ally, Saruman, and his hordes of Isengard. Director: Peter Jackson (Extended) Ref: LMK110-J7187-170621 Supplied by LMKMEDIA. Editorial Only. Landmark Media is not the copyright owner of these Film or TV stills but provides a service only for recognised Media outlets. pictures@lmkmedia.com

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How not to misread science fiction

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Quantum computers turned out to be more useful than expected in 2025

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Ken MacLeod

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Author Ken MacLeod on the life and work of the late Iain M. Banks

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Scientists build a window into the fourth dimension

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Scientists build a window into the fourth dimension

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Quantum representation

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Qubits break quantum limit to encode information for longer

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How 3 imaginary physics demons tore up the laws of nature

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How 3 imaginary physics demons tore up the laws of nature

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Scientists inside a science base in the Moon conduct a variety of humorous experiments. We see a cat chasing after a giant laser beam; a scientist being eaten by a venus fly trap, a star falling through a Christmas tree as a scientist tries and fails to put it on top, a scientist going to a 'moonshine' bar, robots attending a seminar, a scientist trapping a human brain in a forcefield, and scientists stepping through portals. In the sky above the spaceship, Santa is being abducted by aliens.

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Inside the wild experiments physicists would do with zero limits

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We reveal our favourite 33 books, films, games and TV to escape with

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We reveal our favourite 33 books, films, games and TV to escape with

91av writers and contributors have chosen their top science-y books, films, TV shows, music, video games and board games, an eclectic mix which ranges from Dobble to The Creator

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Mathematics

We’ve finally cracked how to make truly random numbers

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Space

Odd elements in supernova blast might have implications for alien life

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Quantum experiment settles a century-old row between Einstein and Bohr

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The six best science-fiction shows of 2025

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