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John Clarke, Michel H. Devoret and John M. Martinis have been awarded the Physics Nobel Prize for their work on quantum mechanics. Here's what you need to know.

Discover the physics behind stamps sticking to envelopes, from fundamental forces to Van der Waals interactions, explained concisely.

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