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Will semiconductor production be derailed by Hurricane Helene?
Constructing a semiconductor chip IM Imagery/Shutterstock The deadliest hurricane to strike the US mainland since Hurricane Katrina has also drawn…
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MDMA was hyped as a promising treatment for PTSD – what went wrong?
MDMA has long been used recreationally but it has faced obstacles getting approved for medical therapies Shutterstock / Couperfield “The…
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Solving Stephen Hawking’s black hole information paradox has raised new mysteries
In March 1974, Stephen Hawking published the paper that made his name. It contained the revelation that black holes –…
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Simple plan could raise the billions needed to stem biodiversity loss
The critically endangered Lehmann’s poison frog is endemic to southwestern Colombia, where negotiators are meeting for the COP16 biodiversity summit…
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The laws of physics appear to follow a mysterious mathematical pattern
A mathematical pattern links the major equations of physics Andresr/Getty Images A strange pattern running through the equations of physics…
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Nobel prize for medicine goes to the pair who discovered microRNA
Victor Ambros and Gary Ruvkun are announced as the winners of the 2024 Nobel prize in physiology or medicine Jonathan…
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Hackers can turn your smartphone into an eavesdropping device
Is someone listening through your phone? AzmanL/Getty Images Hackers can eavesdrop on conversations near smartphones by measuring sound vibrations with…
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Daniele Oriti: The physicist who argues that there are no objective laws of physics
Most physicists operate under the assumption that there is a world out there that is entirely independent of us, an…
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Two injured comb jellies can merge to form one individual
Shimmering sea creatures called comb jellies have an astonishing ability: if injured, two can merge into one, without showing the…
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Slowing growth in life expectancy means few people will live to 100
Few people get to celebrate their 100th birthday Cometary/Getty Images/iStockphoto Will you live to 100? For the average person, the…
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