Bose–Einstein condensates are ideal tools with which exotic phenomena can be investigated. The hitherto-unrealized Dicke quantum phase transition has now been observed with one such system in an ...

Chequerboard, aka John Lambert, has sent me a link to an online mix of his. It’s called Chequerboard's Big Snooze mix, and he says it might help me work better. He describes it as “a super, sleepy, ...

A cannabis dispensary, a hotel gym and an office in a converted 1930s military warehouse feature in this lookbook, proving that chequered floors aren't just for kitchens. Alternating squares of colour ...

Chequerboard flooring has become a classic for good reason; it's timeless, adds subtle intrigue, and it's easy to match to cabinetry. And while we love a monochrome look, kitchen trends in 2025 have ...

The rotational pulsing of a bullet-train journey from Tokyo to Kyoto is the most exciting thing you’ll hear on the much-delayed new album by Dublin’s John Lambert, who for some time has been making ...

He takes his time, but it's worth the wait. Five years on from Penny Black, Chequerboard's John Lambert has finally got it together to write, record and (via a Fundit campaign) gather up enough cash ...

I’m ‘foot peacocking’, which sounds faintly worrying but just enough skate chic that I can handle The Guardian’s journalism is independent. We will earn a commission if you buy something through an ...

This intense chocolate dessert makes a good finale to our Short & Sweet adventure. See Fiona Beckett's column for what to drink with it. For each dough layer 175g 00 pasta flour 75g icing sugar 100g ...

It is music's constant capacity to surprise and thrill with a never ending supply of wonderful new discoveries that holds us in its thrall. On any given day, you might uncover a new treasure, a ...