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Ketchup and traffic jams
Stephen Hawking's successor as Lucasian Professor studies the maths of soft matter.
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Quantum computing: Some (not so) gruesome details
A closer look at one of the simplest quantum algorithms.
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What can quantum computers do?
What will quantum computers be able to do that ordinary computers can't do?
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Do quantum computers exist?
What's stopping us from building useful quantum computers? And how long until we'll have them?
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How does quantum computing work?
Here's a brief introduction to the possible future of computing.
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What is general relativity?
To celebrate the centenary of the general theory of relativity we asked physicist David Tong to explain the theory and the equation that expresses it. Watch the video or read the article!
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El Niño: What on Earth will happen next?
El Niño is a climate event without equal, causing droughts, floods, hurricanes and typhoons around the globe. How can we understand and predict it?
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Einstein and relativity: Part I
Read about the rocky road to one of Einstein's greatest achievements: the general theory of relativity, which celebrates its centenary this year.
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Einstein and relativity: Part II
General relativity, Einstein's rise to international stardom, and his legacy.
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LHC glimpses hint of new physics
Latest observations hint towards new particles.
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Sexual statistics
David Spiegelhalter's new book Sex by numbers takes a statistical peek into the nation's bedrooms. In this interview he tells us some of his favourite stories from the book. Read the article or watch the video!
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Blown off their feet
Two mathematicians' visit to the desert sheds new light on avalanches.