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Physicist discovers how to teleport energy
First, they teleported photons, then atoms and ions. Now one physicist has worked out how to do it with energy, a technique that has profound implications for the future of physics.

Light bends matter, surprising scientists
Light can twist matter, according to a new study that observed ribbons of nanoparticles twisting in response to light.

New field of nutrigenomics reveals how what you eat now can prevent future disease
Simply put, scientists could eventually recommend specific foods for an individual based on his or her genetics that will prevent future diseases.

After a Short Delay, Quantum Mechanics Becomes Even Weirder
According to quantum mechanics, light can be either a graceful rippling wave or a hail of bulletlike particles, depending on how you look at it. Now, an experiment shows that an observer can make the choice retroactively, after light has entered a measuring apparatus. The result shows that reality is truly in the eye of the beholder.

Scientists supersize quantum mechanics
A team of scientists has succeeded in putting an object large enough to be visible to the naked eye into a mixed quantum state of moving and not moving.

Andrew Cleland at the University of California, Santa Barbara, and his team cooled a tiny metal paddle until it reached its quantum mechanical 'ground state' — the lowest-energy state permitted by quantum mechanics. They then used the weird rules of quantum mechanics to simultaneously set the paddle moving while leaving it standing still. The experiment shows that the principles of quantum mechanics can apply to everyday objects as well as as atomic-scale particles.

Evidence grows for Multiverse
Evidence is growing that we don't just live in a universe. Rather, our universe is just one of many universes, in a bigger "multiverse".