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New theory could finally make 'quantum gravity' a reality — and prove Einstein wrong

A new physics paper takes a step toward creating a long-sought "theory of everything" by uniting gravity with the quantum world. However, the new theory remains far from being proven observationally.

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Dinosaur age tsunami revealed from tiny chunks of Japanese amber, study finds

Amber deposits in Japan show unique deformations that suggest trees were swept out to sea during a tsunami about 115 million years ago, giving paleontologists a new way to identify past tsunamis.

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Scientists use AI to encrypt secret messages that are invisible to cybersecurity systems

Scientists say that hiding secret messages using AI chatbots could lead to a world of iron-clad encryption.

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Quantum computing: What is quantum error correction (QEC) and why is it so important?

Quantum computers can one day be vastly more powerful than the most powerful supercomputers on the planet — but only if scientists find ways to fix the extremely high error rate in qubits.

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Prader-Willi syndrome: A rare disease that causes insatiable hunger

Prader-Willi syndrome is a rare genetic disease that causes poor feeding in infancy but later triggers insatiable hunger.

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James Webb telescope reveals 'impossible' auroras on Jupiter that have astronomers scratching their heads

Scientists looked at Jupiter's massive auroras using the James Webb and Hubble Space Telescopes — and found a mystery they can't fully explain.

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Death of the universe predicted to arrive much sooner using Stephen Hawking-inspired theory

Astrophysicists have proposed a new theoretical maximum lifespan for the universe, which suggests that dead stars are decaying much faster than previously thought. The estimate of stellar remnant decay is based on Stephen Hawking's famous black hole radiation theory.

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'Truly miraculous': Common gut microbe shows promise as fatty liver disease treatment

Researchers shed light on the "dark matter" of the gut, revealing a species of fungus that could potentially help counter fatty liver disease. The research is in its early days, though.

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'Quite enigmatic': Rare stone carving of Assyrian king surrounded by gods discovered in Iraq

A massive stone carving featuring an Assyrian ruler and several deities has been found in Iraq.

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Immune genes linked to bigger brains and longer lifespans in mammals — including humans

The genomes of long-living, big-brained mammal species reveal that they carry more copies of immunity genes. Experts speculate that these genes may affect longevity.

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Lights on Mars! NASA rover photographs visible auroras on Red Planet for the first time

NASA's Perseverance rover recently captured a photo of green auroras shining in the Martian sky for the first time. The alien light show, previously assumed to be impossible, could be visible to future astronauts.

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Reptiles evolved earlier than we thought, newly discovered claw-mark fossils suggest

New fossilized tracks made by an ancient reptile indicate that these animals evolved tens of millions of years sooner than scientists first thought.

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Scientists uncover possible missing link between 'mono' virus and multiple sclerosis

"Mono," caused by Epstein-Barr virus, raises the risk of multiple sclerosis, but it's unclear why. A study pinpoints a genetic variant that might help explain.

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Your fingers 'prune' the exact same way each time, study suggests

The wrinkled, raisin-like patterns you get on your fingers after a long bath form the same patterns every time, new research suggests.

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4,000-year-old stone-lined burial discovered in Morocco

Archaeologists working in the Tangier Peninsula, in northwest Morocco, have discovered ancient cemeteries, rock art and standing stones.

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Scientists think a hidden source of clean energy could power Earth for 170,000 years — and they've figured out the 'recipe' to find it

Researchers have compiled a list of "ingredients" that could help resource exploration companies locate huge reservoirs of clean hydrogen, a critical element in the transition away from fossil fuels.

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Gigantic 'mud waves' buried deep beneath the ocean floor reveal dramatic formation of Atlantic when Africa and South America finally split

Enormous "mud waves" buried under the Atlantic seabed formed 117 million years ago as the Atlantic Ocean opened up.

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Diagnostic dilemma: A woman heard a 'pop' during pilates class. Her spine had sprung a leak.

A woman developed awful headaches after a pilates class, and their underlying cause was very unusual.

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What is the Turing test? How the rise of generative AI may have broken the famous imitation game.

Is the Turing test still relevant in today's AI landscape? The advent of large language models has challenged its importance.

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NASA satellites show Antarctica has gained ice despite rising global temperatures. How is that possible?

An abrupt change in Antarctica has caused the continent to gain ice. But this increase, documented in NASA satellite data, is a temporary anomaly rather than an indication that global warming has reversed, scientists say.

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China signs deal with Russia to build a power plant on the moon — potentially leaving the US in the dust

A new memorandum has firmed up China and Russia's intent to lead the construction of a new lunar base to be completed by 2036, as NASA talks about scaling back its own lunar ambitions.

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'This should not be published': Scientists cast doubt on study claiming trees 'talk' before solar eclipses

Claims that spruce trees synchronize their responses to a solar eclipse were widely reported recently — but many researchers are sceptical of the results.

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First-of-its-kind video captures the terrifying moment the ground tore apart during major Myanmar earthquake

A security camera near Thazi, Myanmar, captured the earth cracking during a magnitude 7.7 earthquake in March.

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'River of fire' unleashes toxic gases as eruption destroys town in La Palma — Earth from space

A 2021 satellite image shows destructive lava flows burning through a residential area in the Canary Islands as molten rock spilled into the sea and unleashed surprising levels of volcanic gas.

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'Ultimate adventure story': Submerged stone circles reveal perilous migration of prehistoric people to far northern Scotland 11,000 years ago

Stone tools and stone circles discovered in coastal Scotland show that prehistoric people settled farther north than anyone previously believed.

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