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IBM says it will build a practical quantum supercomputer by 2029
A rendering of IBM’s proposed quantum supercomputer IBM In less than five years, we will have access to an error-free…
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Sauropod dinosaur’s last meal reveals that it didn’t bother to chew
An artist’s impression of Diamantinasaurus matildae, a sauropod dinosaur that lived about 94 million years ago Travis Tischler The fossilised…
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The chilling discovery that nerve cells help cancers grow and spread
The video I am watching feels like a scene from a horror movie. At the centre of the screen is…
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Starlink satellites are leaking radio signals that may ruin astronomy
A batch of Starlink satellites launched on a Falcon 9 rocket SpaceX SpaceX’s Starlink satellites are leaking radio waves to…
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Sally review: Life of Sally Ride, first US woman in space, makes a moving documentary
Sally Ride during STS-7, NASA’s seventh Space Shuttle mission, in 1983 NASA SallyCristina CostantiniDisney+ (from 17 June) In 1983, Sally…
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What is the best workout to lower your blood pressure?
Should wall sits be part of your workout routine? LeoPatrizi/Getty Images I never thought much about my blood pressure, but…
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Forest crisis sparks alarm that Europe will miss net-zero targets
Large numbers of trees have died in the Harz mountains, Germany, due to extreme weather and bark beetles Rob Cousins/Alamy…
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Your deepest-held beliefs form a pattern than can be predicted by AI
Many people have strong beliefs about whether abortion should be legal Michael Bihmayer/Imago/Alamy Does God exist? Should we legalise all…
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Unequal review: A book exploring mathematical “equality” helps with real world
Numbers allow us to focus on one aspect of a situation in detail, but can also oversimplify things Mika Baumeister/Unsplash UnequalEugenia…
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Could we build space-time computers that run on gravity?
Illustration of massive objects warping space-time koto_feja/Getty Images A mathematical test for the nature of space-time – the fabric of…
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