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How worried should you be about ultra-processed foods?

Ultra-processed foods are often high in fat and sugar Anastasiia Krivenok/Getty Images In the past few years, there has been

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A smartphone app can help men last longer in bed

Premature ejaculation is thought to affect 1 in 3 men Ievgen Chabanov / Alamy Men who experience premature ejaculation may

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The race to solve the biggest problem in quantum computing

Quantum computers won’t be truly useful until they can correct their mistakes davide bonaldo / Alamy Quantum computers are already

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Why is black rain falling on Iran and how dangerous is it?

Black smoke rises after fires broke out following US-Israel attacks targeting oil storage facilities in Tehran, Iran, on 8 March

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How an intern helped build the AI that shook the world

AlphaGo’s victory braodcast on TV Im Hun-jung/Yonhap/AP Photo via Getty Images In March 2016, Google DeepMind’s artificial intelligence system AlphaGo

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Phantom codes could help quantum computers avoid errors

Detail of a QuEra quantum computer based on extremely cold atoms QuEra Algorithms called phantom codes could help quantum computers

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NASA’s Artemis moon exploration programme is getting a major makeover

NASA’s Space Launch System has had a tricky start NASA/Cory Huston NASA is shaking up the plan for its Artemis

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SpaceX’s 1 million satellites could avoid environmental checks

SpaceX wants to launch many more satellites Charles Boyer / Alamy Stock Photo Astronomers are scrambling to work out the

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Fish-based pet food may expose cats and dogs to forever chemicals

Some pet foods contain potentially harmful PFAS chemicals Cris Cantón/Getty Images Many pet foods – especially those based on fish

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New fossils may settle debate over mysterious sail-backed spinosaurs

Artist’s interpretation of Spinosaurus mirabilis Dani Navarro Were the mysterious dinosaurs known as spinosaurs excellent swimmers that could dive to