Starting a new year, many people pledge to enact self-care routines that improve their appearance. And facial sheet masks soaked in skin care ingredients provide an easy way to do this. However, these wet masks and their waterproof packaging often contain plastics and preservatives. Now, a study reports a dry-packaged hydrating facial mask that is …

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A robotic dodecahedron that can collect tissue samples from deep-sea animals for later genetic analysis could speed up the identification of unknown species ​A robotic dodecahedron that can collect tissue samples from deep-sea animals for later genetic analysis could speed up the identification of unknown species A robotic dodecahedron that can collect tissue samples from deep-sea …

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AlphaGeometry scores almost as well as the best students on geometry questions from the International Mathematical Olympiad ​AlphaGeometry scores almost as well as the best students on geometry questions from the International Mathematical Olympiad AlphaGeometry scores almost as well as the best students on geometry questions from the International Mathematical Olympiad 

A conventional computer must be fully assembled before it can run, but an experimental DNA computer solves problems through the very act of putting itself together ​A conventional computer must be fully assembled before it can run, but an experimental DNA computer solves problems through the very act of putting itself together A conventional computer must …

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Random physical fluctuations – or noise – can be a source of errors for conventional computers, but for a prototype “thermodynamic computer” they can be harnessed to run calculations ​Random physical fluctuations – or noise – can be a source of errors for conventional computers, but for a prototype “thermodynamic computer” they can be harnessed …

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Researchers have now been able to study the surface of iron and ruthenium catalysts when ammonia is formed from nitrogen and hydrogen. A better knowledge of the catalytic process and the possibility of finding even more efficient materials opens the door for a green transition in the currently very CO2-intensive chemical industry. ​Researchers have now …

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Random temperature fluctuations – or noise – can be a source of errors for conventional computers, but for a prototype “thermodynamic computer” they can be harnessed to run calculations ​Random temperature fluctuations – or noise – can be a source of errors for conventional computers, but for a prototype “thermodynamic computer” they can be harnessed …

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Researchers have achieved real-time capture of the ionization process and subsequent structural changes in gas-phase molecules through an enhanced mega-electronvolt ultrafast electron diffraction (MeV-UED) technique, enabling observation of faster and finer movements of ions. ​Researchers have achieved real-time capture of the ionization process and subsequent structural changes in gas-phase molecules through an enhanced mega-electronvolt ultrafast …

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Be fast, avoid light, and roll through a curvy ramp: This is the recipe for a pioneering experiment proposed by theoretical physicists. An object evolving in a potential created through electrostatic or magnetic forces is expected to rapidly and reliably generate a macroscopic quantum superposition state. ​Be fast, avoid light, and roll through a curvy …

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Traders could have earned a threefold return on their investments by analysing trends in cryptocurrency forums on Reddit ​Traders could have earned a threefold return on their investments by analysing trends in cryptocurrency forums on Reddit Traders could have earned a threefold return on their investments by analysing trends in cryptocurrency forums on Reddit