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Entanglement pioneers bag Wolf Prize

Alain Aspect, John Clauser and Anton Zeilinger share physics prize

Quantum mechanics boosts photosynthesis

Solar energy is converted into chemical energy more efficiently thanks to quantum coherence

Spider web inspires fibres for industry

The secret behind the spider's water collection skills uncovered

Quantum computer takes on quantum chemistry

Entangled photons put to work on hydrogen molecule

In depth

Between the lines

The other Oppenheimer, cooking for astronauts and the "amazing" Grace Hopper

Measuring (almost) zero

Chad Orzel explains why a non-zero value for the electron's electric dipole moment could be the harbinger of "new physics"

Between the lines

A round-up of the best books to put on your Christmas shopping list – or for someone else to buy for you

Of gluons, atoms and strings

An unusual alliance between physicists who study ultrahot plasmas and ultracold atoms is yielding intriguing results – and may even lead to an experimental test for string theory, as Barbara Jacak reveals

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Featured journal

Journal of Physics B: Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics

Special issue on modern applications of trapped ions