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How a century-long argument over light’s true nature came to an end

Two of the forefathers of quantum theory, Albert Einstein and Niels Bohr, had a famous argument over whether light is a wave or a particle. Columnist Karmela Padavic-Callaghan finds that the matter has been settled once and for all

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Cracked blue bowl with equations, stars, planets and galaxies decorating its exterior. It is cracked but golden glue sticks it back together.

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We're solving the fundamental mystery of how reality is glued together

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CERN upgrade: Inside the world's largest scientific experiment

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CERN upgrade: Inside the world's largest scientific experiment

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A once-fantastical collider could answer physics’ biggest mysteries

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A once-fantastical collider could answer physics’ biggest mysteries

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How Anthony Leggett pushed the boundaries of quantum physics

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Computer finds flaw in major physics paper for first time

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Temperature gets a new definition using a quantum device

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Antimatter has been transported by road for the first time

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How AI shook the world's largest meeting of physicists

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Inside the world’s first antimatter delivery service

On Tuesday, CERN will transport antiprotons on a truck for the first time, testing the plan to deliver antimatter by road to research labs across Europe

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Physicists create formula for how many times you can fold a crêpe

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The mystery of how volcanic lightning happens has been solved

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Particle discovered at CERN solves a 20-year-old mystery

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Forget the multiverse. In the pluriverse, we create reality together

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