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Google uncovers how quantum computers can beat today’s best supercomputers

Google’s Sycamore processor uses quantum bits, or qubits, to run algorithms.Credit: Peter Kneffel/dpa/Alamy Ever since the first quantum computers were

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Dietary restriction impacts health and lifespan of genetically diverse mice

Mice We enrolled 960 female DO mice in 12 waves, corresponding to birth cohorts from generations 22 to 24 and

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Temporally distinct 3D multi-omic dynamics in the developing human brain

Ethics statement Paediatric tissues obtained from the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) were collected from autopsy sources through the

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Quasi-periodic X-ray eruptions years after a nearby tidal disruption event

Observations and data analysis X-ray data Chandra We downloaded processed Chandra images and event files and associated calibration data from

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Continental-scale nutrient and contaminant delivery by Pacific salmon

Schindler, D. E. & Smits, A. P. Subsidies of aquatic resources in terrestrial ecosystems. Ecosystems 20, 78–93 (2017). Article  Google

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Permafrost slows Arctic riverbank erosion

Hjort, J. et al. Degrading permafrost puts Arctic infrastructure at risk by mid-century. Nat. Commun. 9, 5147 (2018). ADS  CAS 

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Single-neuron representations of odours in the human brain

Gottfried, J. A. Central mechanisms of odour object perception. Nat. Rev. Neurosci. 11, 628–641 (2010). Article  CAS  PubMed  PubMed Central 

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send us your lab hacks

What’s the secret to keeping a lab tidy and productive?Credit: Getty What’s the best way to clean a laboratory while

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A modular circuit coordinates the diversification of courtship strategies

Fly stocks and husbandry Flies were maintained at 25 °C and 50–65% relative humidity under a 12 h light/12 h dark cycle. D.

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Dietary restriction can extend lifespan — but genetics matters more

Nature, Published online: 09 October 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-03055-4 The race is on to find interventions that improve health and promote longevity.