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quantum science

IBM Q quantum computer

Technology

Everyone is jumping on the quantum computing bandwagon, but why?

At a gathering of quantum computing experts from around the world, nobody seemed quite sure what quantum computers will be good for – if anything at all

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CERN

Space

51¶¯Âþ ranks the top 10 discoveries of the decade

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Read an English translation of new Cixin Liu short story 2018-04-01

Humans

Read an English translation of new Cixin Liu short story 2018-04-01

Culture

Village Fredvang on the island Moskenesoya

Environment

Deep and crisp and living: How snow sustains amazing hidden life

Features

Frankincense is a holiday favourite, but its future is under threat

Humans

Frankincense is a holiday favourite, but its future is under threat

Features

Rudolph superpowers

Life

Reindeer's real superpowers could help us beat depression and cancer

Features

Star Trek

Humans

From Star Wars to Hitchhiker's – how to make the best drinks in sci-fi

Features

Google’s quantum supremacy algorithm has found its first practical use

Physics

Google’s quantum supremacy algorithm has found its first practical use

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The real science behind Rick and Morty

Physics

The real science behind Rick and Morty

Culture

Prime numbers

Physics

Quantum computer sets new record for finding prime number factors

A relatively small quantum computer has broken a number-factoring record, which may one day threaten data encryption methods that rely on factoring large numbers

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Video

What’s it like to be a rabbit?

Video

Physics

Google has performed the biggest quantum chemistry simulation ever

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Physics

Heat can quantum leap across a totally empty vacuum

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Don't miss: Primordial cities, a new Star Wars and the power of bad

Culture

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