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Next year preview

quantum computing

Technology

2018 preview: Quantum computers to overtake ordinary machines

The quantum computing era is upon us. Google is building up to a breakthrough on par with the launch of Sputnik or the splitting of the atom

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Mercury probe

Space

2018 preview: Epic mission to Mercury will unravel its mysteries

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LHC

Physics

2018 preview: Last chance for new physics at the LHC for years

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museum

Humans

2018 preview: Get ready to meet your newest long-lost ancestor

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mouse xray

Health

2018 preview: Bioelectricity tweak can regenerate missing limbs

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baby

Health

First babies from menopausal mothers' own eggs may be born soon

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chickens

Health

Antibiotic resistance will hit a terrible tipping point in 2017

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girl

Health

Gene editing starts to save lives as human trials get under way

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brain cap

Technology

We will soon be able to read minds and share our thoughts

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LIGO

Space

LIGO should more than double its gravitational wave haul in 2017

The first gravitational waves were spotted by LIGO in 2016 – the floodgates should open now the observatory has had an upgrade

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Life

End of species extinctions is in sight as we bring animals back

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Earth

People prepare to fight their governments on climate change

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Technology

Augmented reality set to overtake VR as new apps go live

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Space

Cassini's grand finale will see orbiter plunge into Saturn

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