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Researchers unveil a quantum measurement protocol that tracks the velocity and direction of wave-like dark matter particles.

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Quantum physics has quietly been rewriting the rulebook on matter, and the latest breakthroughs suggest that the so‑called ...

Could the icy moons of our solar system hold life beyond our planet? Keith Cooper looks at how planetary scientists plan to ...