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Recent discoveries in the field of quantum physics have identified a new class of particles known as anyons, which hold the potential to bridge the gap between quantum mechanics and classical physics.

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Astrophysicists have discovered a supermassive black hole in quasar galaxy RACS J0320-35, consuming matter at 2.4 times the theoretical Eddington limit, setting a new record.

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This is a big week for Hollywood: amid a massive writers’ and actors’ strike, two potential blockbusters are opening on the same day: Christopher’s Nolan’s Oppenheimer and Greta Gerwig’s Barbie. The ...