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Powerful blasts of X-rays could reveal a black hole waking from sleep

19 hours 47 min ago
Unusual signals called quasi periodic eruptions appear to come from black holes, but we don't know what creates them. Now astronomers have seen the most powerful one of these signals ever, and have a new idea about their cause
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We can build quantum computers using the rules of special relativity

Tue, 04/22/2025 - 1:00pm
Machine learning helped show how harnessing the weird effects of Einstein’s special relativity could enable a new kind of quantum computer – and it could also lead to new insights into the quantum realm
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Phone game lowers social anxiety by shifting focus on to the positive

Tue, 04/22/2025 - 12:00pm
The game, called StarStarter, rewards players for directing their attention away from negative stimuli and towards positive ones
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Giant coral colony discovered in Red Sea tourism hotspot

Tue, 04/22/2025 - 11:00am
A huge colony of Pavona coral near the coast of Saudi Arabia is thought to be the largest living example found in the Red Sea
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Jets wrapped in 'shark skin' material could fly further on less fuel

Tue, 04/22/2025 - 10:00am
An aerodynamic material that mimics shark skin helps planes fly with less drag – and it can be added to existing aircraft like a decal
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Quantum batteries could make quantum computers more efficient

Tue, 04/22/2025 - 9:00am
Powering quantum computers with quantum batteries would reduce the energy needed for cooling and enable machines to pack in more qubits
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Can a strange state of matter explain what life is – and how it began?

Tue, 04/22/2025 - 9:00am
Laboratory experiments have coaxed simple molecules into states that naturally become more complex, hinting at the origins of evolution itself
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LHC breaks the record for heaviest antimatter nucleus ever seen

Tue, 04/22/2025 - 6:00am
Researchers at the Large Hadron Collider found evidence of an unprecedentedly heavy and exotic form of antimatter in the aftermath of a collision between extremely fast lead ions
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Will climate change lead to an industrial boom in the Arctic?

Tue, 04/22/2025 - 1:00am
The US and other nations are eager to exploit the Arctic’s mineral wealth, but despite the thawing of ice and permafrost, accessing buried treasure in the region remains extremely challenging
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Daily pill could replace weight-loss shots like Ozempic and Wegovy

Mon, 04/21/2025 - 1:36pm
A daily pill developed by the US pharmaceutical company Lilly may become a convenient alternative to injectable drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy. In phase III trials it significantly lowered blood sugar and body weight in people with type 2 diabetes
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Reducing high blood pressure can cut risk of dementia

Mon, 04/21/2025 - 9:00am
Common medications for keeping blood pressure down, including ACE inhibitors, diuretics and calcium channel blockers, also lower the risk of dementia and cognitive impairment
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A dramatic rethink of Parkinson’s offers new hope for treatment

Mon, 04/21/2025 - 9:00am
Mounting evidence suggests there might be two separate types of the world’s fastest-growing neurological condition. Can this fresh understanding lead to much-needed new treatments?
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A floating laboratory will uncover the secrets of Arctic winter

Mon, 04/21/2025 - 6:00am
The Tara Polar Station, a $23 million research vessel with a crew of 12, will drift across the Arctic ice to enable better monitoring of a rapidly changing environment
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Stone Age dog skeleton hints at complex early relationship with pets

Mon, 04/21/2025 - 3:00am
A nearly complete skeleton found in a cave in France belonged to a group known as the Palaeolithic dogs and its skeleton suggests it had a confusing relationship with humans
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Why vanishing sea ice at the poles is a crisis for the entire planet

Mon, 04/21/2025 - 1:00am
Extremely low sea ice levels in the Arctic and Antarctica signal a "new normal" that may accelerate global warming and disrupt ocean currents, on top of the consequences for people and wildlife that rely on the ice
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New colour seen for the first time by tricking the eyes

Fri, 04/18/2025 - 12:00pm
A device has enabled people to see a new a shade of blue-green, which they say is more intense than any experienced before
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Claims of alien life are overhyped – and miss the real accomplishment

Fri, 04/18/2025 - 10:14am
Whenever there’s even a slight chance that an exoplanet shows signs of biological activity, people understandably get excited – but it’s never been aliens, and we shouldn’t jump to conclusions, not this time or the next, says Chris Lintott
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Quantum GPS can help planes navigate when regular GPS is jammed

Fri, 04/18/2025 - 9:00am
A quantum sensor using Earth's magnetic fields outperformed standard GPS backups in test flights. This technology could help commercial aircraft stay on course amid a rise in GPS jamming and spoofing attacks
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Artificial light pollution could fuel growth of toxic algal blooms

Fri, 04/18/2025 - 5:00am
The "skyglow" produced when light from cities bounces off clouds can help cyanobacteria and other aquatic microbes grow at night
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Hot methane seeps could support life beneath Antarctica’s ice sheet

Fri, 04/18/2025 - 3:00am
Microbial communities feeding on geothermal methane seeps beneath the Antarctic ice sheet could resemble life-supporting environments on frozen worlds in our solar system and beyond
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