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Indestructible quantum rifts can exist in two places at once

Researchers used a collection of charged atoms to create a quantum superposition of an exotic type of defect

Boosting brainwaves in sleep improves rats’ memory

Rats perform better on memory tests when certain brainwave-producing neurons are stimulated while they...

Mathematicians have found a new way to identify prime numbers

The first breakthrough in finding prime numbers for over 25 years has mathematicians celebrating,...

Writing backwards can trick an AI into providing a bomb recipe

AI models have safeguards in place to prevent them creating dangerous or illegal output,...

Listening to music after surgery seems to be an effective painkiller

People who listen to music after having surgery report lower levels of pain and...

Parkrun events could boost your life satisfaction

People report greater life satisfaction six months after starting Parkrun events, which could partly be due to the supportive environment

Freeze-thaw cycle helps asteroids ferry molecules of life to planets

Cracks running through samples of asteroid Ryugu were probably formed by the repeated thawing and freezing of water inside it, which could have helped...

Why we avoid effort even though it can improve our well-being

Understanding the “effort paradox” can help you reshape your relationship to exertion so that you commit to those hard but truly meaningful activities

The best new science fiction books of October 2024

Time travel from Alan Moore and Pride and Prejudice in space? There's plenty on offer for science fiction fans this October

Planet spotted orbiting Barnard’s star just 6 light years away

Astronomers have detected an exoplanet around Barnard’s star, one of the sun’s closest neighbours, but it is too hot for liquid water or life

Some fish regrow injured fins and we’re closer to understanding how

Unravelling the complex biological process that allows fish to regrow injured fins could help advance regenerative medicine in humans

Useful quantum computers are edging closer with recent milestones

Google, Microsoft and others have taken big steps towards error-free devices, hinting that quantum computers that solve real problems aren’t far away

Ice Age plankton suggests extreme El Niños will become twice as common

Plankton that lived during the last glacial maximum have helped confirm the accuracy of our climate models – suggesting the predictions those models make...

Ancient plankton suggests extreme El Niños will become twice as common

Plankton that lived during the last glacial maximum have helped confirm the accuracy of our climate models – suggesting the predictions those models make...

Here’s how coral reefs might survive hotter, more acidic oceans

Coral reefs around the world are at risk of collapse due to rising temperatures and acidifying oceans, but the natural adaptability of some species...

How ‘river piracy’ made Mount Everest grow even taller

Rapid erosion caused by a geological act of “piracy” tens of thousands of years ago may have raised Earth’s crust and elevated Mount Everest...

The astrophysicist unravelling the origins of supermassive black holes

How did the supermassive black holes we’re now seeing in the early universe get so big so fast? Astrophysicist Sophie Koudmani is using sophisticated...

Radioactive ion beam could target tumours more precisely

A beam of radioactive carbon ions has been used to destroy cancer cells in mice, demonstrating a therapy that may cause less collateral damage...

CBD shows promise as pesticide for mosquitoes

Mosquito larvae die after consuming hemp leaves because they react strongly to the cannabidiol in the foliage. The discovery might lead to the development...
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