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Can video games help us better understand quantum mechanics?

The world of quantum video games is vast – there are hundreds that are either inspired by quantum mechanics or use quantum computers in their development. Columnist Karmela Padavic-Callaghan explores how these could change our understanding of quantum physics, or even help us mak

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Remote-controlled cockroach swarm can now breathe underwater

Tiny 3D-printed diving suits allow cockroaches to walk underwater for up to 3 hours with no ill effects, which could enable a cyborg insect swarm to explore disaster zones and perhaps even Mars

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How healthy is your brain? We now know how to find out

In our efforts to keep our brains healthy, how do we know what is working? Helen Thomson explores a new generation of tests that can reveal whether our efforts are paying off

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Do we owe our existence to weird ‘virtual’ particles?

When considering what makes up a human body, a physicist drills down beyond the atomic level. Columnist Chanda Prescod-Weinstein explores the not-exactly-real particles that allow the stuff we’re made of to hang together

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TV tonight: warm up for Wimbledon with this lively look at tennis legends

The inside story of the men who ruled the tennis courts, starting in the 1970s. Plus: the Pamela Anderson and Tommy Lee sex tapes. Here’s what to watch this evening10pm, Channel 5Just in time to get you in the mood for Wimbledon, this four-part series explores the careers of the

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Porn star turned late-night TV icon Robin Byrd: ‘Sex is a form of magic’

She was a sex-positive star in the 80s and 90s who became an ‘accidental activist’ and her life is explored in a HBO documentary produced by Sarah Jessica ParkerRobin Byrd has no doubt about where the archive of her life should end up. “I think it should be in the Smithsonian,” s

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Susanna Clarke: ‘I had been ill for 11 years. I felt like I was about to fall off the worl

One hundred years after Virginia Woolf explored the limitations of language in On Being Ill, the Piranesi author reflects on the power of storytelling to shape our experience of sicknessIn October 2016 I was in hospital. I had been ill for 11 years with something I called chronic

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Tradwives and ‘anti-woke’ backlash: can Netflix reboot Little House on The Prairie for a n

After the classic series became a pandemic-era smash, a glossy new adaptation aims to explore the complexities of frontier lifeEach incarnation of Little House on the Prairie has reflected the fears, hopes and hangups of its time – from Laura Ingalls Wilder’s semi-autobiographica

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‘It’s a national reclamation’: the 12-year festival bringing Samuel Beckett back to Irelan

The playwright has long been considered one of the country’s most famous exports, but not an ‘Irish writer’. An ambitious new season of plays explores his complex relationship with his homeland – and tickets are already on sale for 2036In 2036, the actor Samuel West will take to

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Beatles mentor Lord Woodbine to feature in new BBC drama

Six-part series will explore the band’s years in Hamburg, including the overlooked influence of Harold PhillipsIn 1960, the Beatles arrived in the German port city of Hamburg. Inexperienced, keen and – in the case of George Harrison – underage, they were at the start of a two-yea

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Revolut pushes new recruits into office in shift from ‘remote-first’ policy

Hundreds of graduates and interns at finance firm will now have to work in office at least three days a weekBusiness live – latest updatesRevolut will haul hundreds of graduates and interns into the office next year, as the digital bank moves away from its “remote-first” policy t

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‘We found a charming alternative to touristy Bath’: readers’ favourite UK trips

From Hadrian’s Wall to the locations of Happy Valley and Hot Fuzz, readers share their top discoveries• Tell us about your favourite UK coast walk – the best tip wins a £200 holiday voucher“So this is where Officer Nick Angel [Simon Pegg] chased that swan.” As a fan of Hot Fuzz,

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