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Discover the latest science and technology news from around the world with 51¶¯Âþ. Read exclusive articles and expert analysis on the newest developments in space, physics, health, technology, the environment and more.

Mind

Women prefer to be prettier than a partner, but men want to be funnier

When measuring yourself against your partner, which traits do you prefer to have compared with your significant other? A survey that forced people to choose has found that men and women have different preferences when it comes to being smarter, funnier or more attractive

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Technology

IBM has unveiled two unprecedentedly complex quantum computers

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Health

At-home hypnosis relieves menopausal hot flushes

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Technology

Static electricity can remove frost from windows using little energy

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Space

Odds of asteroid 2024 YR4 hitting the moon may rise to 30 per cent

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Mathematics

The biggest controversy in maths could be settled by a computer

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Space

Caves carved by water on Mars may hold signs of past life

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Health

Ultrasound may boost survival after a stroke by clearing brain debris

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Health

Falling asleep isn’t a gradual process – it happens all of a sudden

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Technology

Could electric race cars soon be faster than Formula 1?

The electric cars of the Formula E racing championship can accelerate faster than Formula 1 cars and their top speeds are catching up – but battery capacity would let them down in a head-to-head

Analysis

Earth

When rift lakes dry up it can cause earthquakes and eruptions

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Technology

AI power use forecast finds the industry far off track to net zero

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Humans

Mysterious holes in Andean mountain may be an Inca spreadsheet

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Life

James Watson, co-discoverer of DNA’s double helix, has died aged 97

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