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How quantum entanglement really works and why we accept its weirdness

[ad_1] Entanglement is a key part of quantum computing Bartlomiej K. Wroblewski/Alamy While scientists generally try to find sensible explanations for weird phenomena, quantum entanglement has

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Ancient viruses in the human genome linked to mental health conditions

[ad_1] Human endogenous retroviruses are remnants of viral genes in the human genome NICOLLE R. FULLER/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY Ancient viruses embedded in human DNA millions

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Sting review: Fast-growing spider becomes the pet from hell in gripping chiller

[ad_1] Charlotte (Alyla Browne) sleeps while her pet spider, Sting, escapes Well Go USA Entertainment StingKiah Roache-TurnerIn cinemas (US); Releasing 31 May (UK) A bratty

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How to spot rare and beautiful noctilucent clouds

[ad_1] There are two things you usually need for stargazing: dark skies and clear skies. But if you live in the northern hemisphere like me,

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Flavorama review: Arielle Johnson digs into flavour science in a tasty new book

[ad_1] Copenhagen’s Noma restaurant, where researcher and cook Arielle Johnson has worked THIBAULT SAVARY/AFP via Getty Images FlavoramaArielle Johnson (Harvest) WHAT makes roasted meats taste so

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Could we live in tree cities grown from giant sequoia in the future?

[ad_1] Oregon sequoia forest, USA E.BISSIRIEIX/Shutterstoc​k In the second half of the 21st century, the first living city was established in urban forest around Portland,

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Quantum to cosmos: Why scale is vital to our understanding of reality

[ad_1] It can be hard to wrap our minds round the very large and the very small. Ron Koeberer/Millennium Images, UK Imagine setting off on

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Solitude review: New psychology book separates solitude from loneliness

[ad_1] Spending time alone may help us regulate our emotions Harry Gruyaert/Magnum Photos SolitudeNetta Weinstein, Heather Hansen and Thuy-vy T. Nguyen (Cambridge University Press) In recent years,

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How do you tell apart seemingly identical fanged frogs from Thailand?

[ad_1] Distinguished frogs It turns out, say Chatmongkon Suwannapoom and Maslin Osathanunkul, that a good way to distinguish one kind of fanged frog from another

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To stay alive, try being more female

[ad_1] Women and children first, right? The idea that the female body is more vulnerable is pervasive in the public imagination. But in biology, it