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First unhackable shopping transactions carried out on quantum internet
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Transparent brain implant can read deep neural activity from the surface
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Numbats are overheating because Australia is getting too hot for them
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There’s a Huge Covid Surge Right Now and Nobody Is Talking About It
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More siblings mean poorer mental health for teens
Teens from larger families have poorer mental health than those with fewer siblings, according to a large analysis of children...
First-Ever Biorobotic Heart Helps Scientists Study Cardiac Function
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