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First proof of quantum computer advantageQuantum computers promise to revolutionize the future of computing. Scientists have now demonstrated for the first time that quantum computers do...
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Working lands play a key role in protecting biodiversity
Diversifying working lands -- including farmland, rangeland and forests -- may be key to preserving biodiversity in the face of climate change,...
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Genetic breakthrough will aid whitebark pine conservation efforts
A research team for the first time developed reliable genetic markers known as nuclear microsatellites for the whitebark pine, a discovery that...
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New tool helps align investment with objectives in biodiversity conservation
Researchers developed a tool, called the Recovery Explorer, that can be used to help guide conservation scientists in making decisions on how to...
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New insight into the evolution of the nervous system
Pioneering research has given a fascinating fresh insight into how animal nervous systems evolved from simple structures to become the complex...
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3D-printed supercapacitor electrode breaks records in lab tests
Scientists have reported unprecedented performance results for a supercapacitor electrode. The researchers fabricated electrodes using a printable...
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South American marsupials discovered to reach new heights
There have long been speculations that the mouse-sized marsupial monito del monte climbs to lofty heights in the trees. Yet, no previous records...
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Superflares from young red dwarf stars imperil planets
Flares from the youngest red dwarfs surveyed are 100 to 1,000 times more energetic than when the stars are older. This younger age is when...
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150-million-year old, piranha-like specimen is earliest known flesh-eating fish
Researchers have described a remarkable new species of fish that lived in the sea about 150 million years ago in the time of the dinosaurs. The new...
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Not all prion strains interfere with each other
The first example of prion strains that replicate independently in vitro and in vivo suggests that strain diversity may be greater than previously...
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Asthma's effects on airways at the single cell level
By sequencing genetic material at a cell-by-cell level, researchers have described how type 2-high asthma affects the airways and results in mucus...
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Electrical properties of dendrites help explain our brain's unique computing power
Neuroscientists have discovered that human dendrites have very different electrical properties from those of other species. These differences may...
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YouTube’s Music Videos Now Sell You Concert TicketsYouTube is now partners with both Ticketmaster and Eventbrite, covering 70 percent of the U.S. concert ticket market