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Google's breakthrough 'Quantum Echoes' algorithm pushes us closer to useful quantum computing — running 13,000 times faster than on a supercomputer

The new quantum computing algorithm, called "Quantum Echoes," is the first that can be independently verified by running it on another quantum computer.

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You don't need to be very happy to avoid an early death from chronic disease, study finds

A new study suggests that being happier could help reduce your risk of dying prematurely from chronic diseases like cancer, diabetes and heart disease. But the threshold at which this happiness effect kicks in is fairly low.

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Diagnostic dilemma: A toddler accidently ate gonorrhea bacteria from a lab dish

In a bizarre medical case published in 1984, a young boy was inadvertently exposed to an STI-causing bacteria in a lab dish.

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Plants self-organize in a 'hidden order,' echoing pattern found across nature

Scientists have discovered a "perfect disordered hyperuniform" pattern in how plants arrange themselves across many dry landscapes that allows them to make the most of water resources.

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James Webb telescope finds that galaxies in the early universe were much more chaotic than we thought

Using the James Webb Space Telescope, scientists have charted billions of years of galactic evolution, finding that galaxies near the dawn of time were much more chaotic than they are today.

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New eye implants combined with augmented-reality glasses help blind people read again in small trial

Of the 38 patients with age-related macular degeneration, 80% were able to read again after having the eye implant and using the glasses.

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Unitree's H2 robot poses, pirouettes and pulls off deft karate moves with eerily lifelike movement

Chinese robotics startup Unitree has shown off its latest humanoid robot, the H2 "Destiny Awakening" — and it's eerily lifelike.

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'Illegal' metal detectorist found a huge hoard of Roman treasure in Germany — and kept it hidden for 8 years

A man found a Roman-era hoard in Germany dating to around 2,000 years ago, but he took eight years to tell authorities about it.

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New study reveals why time seems to move faster the older we get

A new study hints that age-related changes in our brains may explain why time feels like it's slipping away faster with every passing year.

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Superbright 'Comet Lemmon' gets its tail temporarily torn to pieces by solar wind

An astrophotographer snapped a stunning shot of Comet Lemmon's flowing tail getting shredded by a strong gust of solar wind, just three days before it reaches its closest point to Earth.

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Superbright 'Comet Lemmon' flies through auroras over Scotland during surprise solar storm

A photographer snapped a striking shot of Comet Lemmon streaking over Scotland as the night sky unexpectedly filled up with a technicolor mix of vibrant auroras.

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Scientists discover first direct evidence that slivers of 'proto-Earth' may survive today

In a first, researchers have discovered fragments of Earth's precursor that contain distinctive chemical fingerprints in ancient rocks from Greenland, Canada and Hawaii.

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Quantum computing 'lie detector' finally proves these machines tap into Einstein's spooky action at a distance rather than just faking it

Researchers developed an experimental method for confirming quantum activity in a quantum computing system.

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Pair of 'holy' islands in eerily green African lake hold centuries-old relics and mummified emperors — Earth from space

A 2017 astronaut photo shows the islands of Dek and Daga lurking in the murky, algae-infested waters of Ethiopia's Lake Tana. Both islands are home to important monasteries, including the resting place of five mummified emperors.

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'It's really an extraordinary story,' historian Steven Tuck says of the Romans he tracked who survived the AD 79 eruption of Mount Vesuvius

"I have found two or three rich guys, but I found a couple hundred middle class and even some desperately poor people who made it out and left records. And that shocked me."

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'People made it out of the cities alive': Tracing the survivors of Pompeii and Herculaneum, 2,000 years after Vesuvius erupted

Several lines of evidence, from chiseled inscriptions to missing horses, suggest that thousands of people survived the eruption of Mt. Vesuvius in A.D. 79.

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Roos Carr figures: Creepy 2,600-year-old carvings with 'removable genitalia' and eyes that may have symbolized Odin's soothsayer powers

Spooky-looking wooden figurines with quartzite eyes are 2,600 years old and may be linked to a Norse god.

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What are the mysterious lights sometimes seen on the moon?

Earth's moon is occasionally illuminated by flickers, glows or beams of light. What are these mysterious lights?

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'Rainbow-on-a-chip' could help keep AI energy demands in check — and it was created by accident

A new photonics chip that generates multicolored laser beams could supercharge data center technology and ease the strain of AI's surging data demands.

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Scientists discover new way to predict next Mount Etna eruption

Researchers analyzed changes over time in the ratio of small earthquakes to bigger ones beneath Mount Etna and found a strong correlation with the volcano's activity over the past 20 years.

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Easter Island statues may have 'walked' thanks to 'pendulum dynamics' and with as few as 15 people, study finds

Simple physics may explain how the Easter Island statues could "walk" miles with only a handful of people, but the debate over their transport is far from over.

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New smart ring is a novel way to control your computer — it has the humble mouse firmly in its sights

The picoRing device ditches Bluetooth for a novel magnetic relay system linked to a wristband, slashing its power consumption to mere microwatts.

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Double comet alert! Comets Lemmon and SWAN will reach their brightest tonight and tomorrow — here's how to spot them

Comet Lemmon (C/2025 A6) makes its closest approach to Earth on Oct. 21, about 24 hours after the fainter Comet SWAN (C/2025 R2) does the same. Here's how, where and when to see them both.

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ALMA and JWST solve major star formation mystery: Space photo of the week

For the first time ever, astronomers revealed the birthplace of an energetic jet blasted by a newborn star using the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) in Chile.

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