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‘This moves the timeline forward significantly’: Quantum computing breakthrough could slash pesky errors by up to 100 times
Researchers have discovered a way to speed up quantum error correction (QEC) by a factor of up to 100 —…
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Could simple blood tests identify cancer earlier?
Around four years ago, now 77-year-old John Gormly went for what was supposed to be a routine blood test. But…
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Epoch of Reionization: Astronomers close in on signal from ‘one of the most unexplored periods in our universe’
Long before starlight filled the cosmos for the first time, the young universe may have been simmering, according to a…
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CO2 levels reach record new high, locking in more global warming
The amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) entering Earth’s atmosphere increased by a record amount in 2024, locking in further global…
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REM sleep may reshape what we remember
The amount of REM sleep you get may influence which details of your memories remain in storage, a new brain…
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Skeleton-filled well in Croatia likely holds remains of Roman soldiers, study finds
Archaeologists excavating an ancient well in eastern Croatia have discovered the skeletons of seven men whose bodies had been tossed…
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The viral ‘Chicago Rat Hole’ wasn’t actually made by a rat, scientists claim
A rat-shaped indent on a Chicago sidewalk went viral early last year, with troves of people venturing to the hole…
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Space ‘ORC’: Astronomers spot the most powerful ‘odd radio circle’ ever seen
With help from citizen scientists, astronomers have spotted the most powerful “odd radio circle” (ORC) yet. The discovery could give…
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Link between Cascadia and San Andreas Fault earthquakes discovered 30 years after lost vessel stumbled across key data
A “Big One” on the Cascadia subduction zone in the Pacific Northwest might trigger a similarly serious earthquake on California’s…
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Mysterious chunks of DNA called ‘inocles’ could be hiding in your mouth
Scientists have discovered huge, mysterious pieces of DNA in the oral microbiome — the population of bacteria and other microbes…
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