Researchers have managed to encode enormous amounts of information, including images, into DNA at a rate hundreds of times faster than was previously possible ​Researchers have managed to encode enormous amounts of information, including images, into DNA at a rate hundreds of times faster than was previously possible Researchers have managed to encode enormous amounts of …

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A nearby star that exploded 3 million years ago could have removed all dust smaller than a millimetre from the outer solar system ​A nearby star that exploded 3 million years ago could have removed all dust smaller than a millimetre from the outer solar system A nearby star that exploded 3 million years ago could …

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Everything you need to know about Rwanda’s outbreak of Marburg virus, which has been described as one of the deadliest human pathogens ​Everything you need to know about Rwanda’s outbreak of Marburg virus, which has been described as one of the deadliest human pathogens Everything you need to know about Rwanda’s outbreak of Marburg virus, which …

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A researcher who underwent dozens of brain scans discovered that the volume of her cerebral cortex was 1 per cent lower when she took hormonal contraceptives ​A researcher who underwent dozens of brain scans discovered that the volume of her cerebral cortex was 1 per cent lower when she took hormonal contraceptives A researcher who underwent …

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In a wetland on the south coast of England, archaeologists dug up one of the oldest and most complete wooden tools ever found in Britain, which is around 3500 years old ​In a wetland on the south coast of England, archaeologists dug up one of the oldest and most complete wooden tools ever found in …

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A climate-cooling La Niña pattern was expected to develop in the Pacific Ocean months ago, but forecasters now say it won’t appear until November ​A climate-cooling La Niña pattern was expected to develop in the Pacific Ocean months ago, but forecasters now say it won’t appear until November A climate-cooling La Niña pattern was expected to …

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A neuroscientist underwent dozens of brain scans over three months to better understand the neurological impacts of hormonal contraceptives ​A neuroscientist underwent dozens of brain scans over three months to better understand the neurological impacts of hormonal contraceptives A neuroscientist underwent dozens of brain scans over three months to better understand the neurological impacts of hormonal …

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A type of mathematical problem that was previously impossible to solve can now be successfully analysed with artificial intelligence ​A type of mathematical problem that was previously impossible to solve can now be successfully analysed with artificial intelligence A type of mathematical problem that was previously impossible to solve can now be successfully analysed with artificial …

Meta AI tackles maths problems that stumped humans for over a century Read More »