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Fiber-optic data transfer speeds hit a rapid 301 Tbps — 1.2 million times faster than your home broadband connection

The researchers hit a rate of 301 terabits per second — equivalent to transferring 1,800 4K movies over the internet in one second — using existing fiber-optic cables.

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Cicada double brood event: What to expect as trillions of bugs emerge in Eastern US

When and where will the double cicada brood emerge? Here's what to expect from this rare phenomenon, which occurs only once every 221 years.

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Rare meningitis and bloodstream infections on the rise in the US, CDC warns

The CDC issued a health alert about an uptick in invasive meningococcal disease in 2023 that appears to be continuing into 2024.

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Fortified 14th-century castle and moat discovered under hotel in France

Archaeologists found a 600-year-old castle with a moat in Brittany, France.

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1,500-year-old DNA used to reveal likeness of Chinese Emperor Wu

Scientists used DNA to create a facial reconstruction of a Chinese emperor who ruled 1,500 years ago.

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The 7 most powerful supercomputers in the world right now

Supercomputers play a vital role in scientific discoveries — from helping us forecast climate change to discovering new drugs. We've rounded up the top fastest on the planet right now.

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Uptick in tuberculosis raises alarm in California

California health officials warn that the number of active tuberculosis cases in the state rose last year.

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Orca calf refuses to leave a lagoon where its mother stranded and died off Vancouver Island

Rescuers have been trying to coax a 2-year-old orca from a lagoon off Vancouver Island and back to the ocean for five days, but they only have a 30-minute window every day when waters are high.

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9,000-year-old rock art discovered among dinosaur footprints in Brazil

Ancient hunter-gatherers created rock art next to dinosaur footprints in what is now Brazil.

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Watch rare endangered pink handfish walking in 19th-century shipwreck off Tasmania

Technical scuba divers found a rare pink handfish hidden among the wreckage of the SS Tasman.

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VR headsets vulnerable to 'Inception attacks' — where hackers can mess with your sense of reality and steal your data

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'Richly decorated' Roman villa with 'curse tablets' and tiny axes unearthed in England

The remains of the ornately decorated Roman buildings contain numerous artifacts, including "curse tablets," tiny axes and a horse-headed belt buckle.

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Active ingredient in Viagra tied to lower Alzheimer's risk — but don't get too excited

Once more, sildenafil, the main active component of the "little blue pill," has been found to be associated with a reduced risk of developing Alzheimer's disease.

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New immunotherapy could make blood more 'youthful,' mouse study hints

In mice, a new type of immunotherapy appeared to partly turn back the clock of "immune aging."

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Ötzi the Iceman used surprisingly modern technique for his tattoos 5,300 years ago, study suggests

The researchers compared Ötzi's ancient tattoos with modern tattoos made using different techniques on the skin of one of the authors.

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21-year-old student dies of H5N1 bird flu in Vietnam

A man developed symptoms of fever earlier this month and tested positive for highly pathogenic avian influenza.

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Future quantum computers will be no match for 'space encryption' that uses light to beam data around — with the 1st satellite launching in 2025

Quantum computers will break encryption one day. But converting data into light particles and beaming them around using thousands of satellites might be one way around this problem.

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New diamond transistor is a world-1st — paving the way for high-speed computing at the highest temperatures

Scientists have created an n-channel transistor using diamond for the first time, potentially leading to faster components that can work in extreme conditions.

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Hair-straightening cream tied to woman's repeated kidney damage

A woman developed kidney damage three times in two years after repeatedly visiting a salon for a hair-straightening treatment.

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Protein in human sweat may protect some people against Lyme disease

A mutant gene that produces proteins in sweat may raise some people's risk of Lyme disease, while the standard version of the gene may protect against infection.

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In world 1st, dairy cows in Texas and Kansas test positive for H5N1 bird flu

Unpasteurized milk samples and throat and nose swabs from cows on U.S. dairy farms have tested positive for bird flu, marking the second known cases in ruminants in the U.S.

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Physicists make record-breaking 'quantum vortex' to study the mysteries of black holes

Physicists created a 'quantum vortex,' which flows with 500 times less viscosity than water and could be used to study the space-time warping caused by black holes.

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MIT scientists have just figured out how to make the most popular AI image generators 30 times faster

Scientists have built a framework that gives generative AI systems like DALL·E 3 and Stable Diffusion a major boost by condensing them into smaller models — without compromising their quality.

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'You could almost see and smell their world': Remnants of 'Britain's Pompeii' reveal details of life in Bronze Age village

Archaeologists are studying a Bronze Age village built on stilts to better understand the lifestyles of the people who lived there.

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Centuries-old Aztec texts detail history of their capital, conquests and fall to the Spanish

Three codices from the 16th and 17th century describe historical details about the Aztecs and the area that is now Mexico City.

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