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We can build quantum computers using the rules of special relativity

The odd effects of special relativity can be harnessed to build quantum computers Yuichiro Chino/Getty Images Special relativity could be

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New colour seen for the first time by tricking the eyes

Our retinas could be made to see a vivid shade of blue-green MikeCS images/Alamy Five people have witnessed an intense

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Astronomers claim strongest evidence of alien life yet

Artist’s impression of the planet K2-18b and its host star ESA/Hubble, M. Kornmesser Astronomers claim to have seen the strongest

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US military launches initiative to find the best quantum computer

The control room at quantum computer start-up Quantinuum Quantinuum The US military has launched an effort to determine who may

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The evolution of easier births means slower walking and pelvis issues

Pelvis width may influence the risk of birth complications and back pain Cavan Images/Getty Images The width of a person’s

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No, the dire wolf has not been brought back from extinction

Romulus and Remus are genetically modified grey wolves Colossal Biosciences A company called Colossal Biosciences says it has revived an

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AI data scrapers are an existential threat to Wikipedia

Wikipedia is under threat from the AI boom Chris Dorney / Alamy Wikipedia is one of the greatest knowledge resources

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US government fired researchers running a crucial drug use survey

The only nation-wide assessment of drug use in the US is a critical tool in fighting the opioid epidemic Shutterstock

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Are Trump’s cuts to science the end of the endless frontier?

US President Donald Trump’s executive orders have led to drastic cuts across the sciences SHAWN THEW/POOL/EPA-EFE/Shutterstock In a letter to

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Pregnancy’s long-lasting effects on different parts of the body revealed

Pregnancy has many effects on the body AnnaStills/Getty Images As anyone who experiences it knows, pregnancy vastly transforms the body