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Quantum Computer Built Inside a Diamond
Scientists have built a quantum computer in a diamond, the first of its kind to include protection against “decoherence”...
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Closing in on the Black Hole at Center of Our Galaxy
Though scientists have suspected for a while that a giant black hole lurks at the center of our galaxy,...
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LHC is Back With Big Energy Boost
The Large Hadron Collider (LHC) is operating again after its winter break. At the beginning of April, opposing stable...
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Crowdfunding Successes Show Value of Small Donations
Legislation making its way through U.S. Congress would allow anyone to invest in the latest cool idea, with the...
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Genetic Mutation Linked to Autism Risk
Newly found gene mutations tied to autism may one day help scientists classify types of the developmental disorder and...
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The King of the Feathered Dinosaurs
The discovery of a giant meat-eating dinosaur sporting a downy coat has some scientists reimagining the look of Tyrannosaurus...
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E.O. Wilson on Why Humans Need a Tribe
Everyone, no exception, must have a tribe, an alliance with which to jockey for power and territory, to demonize...
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Scholarship, Liberated From Paper at Last
The evolution of digital scholarship is astounding. Today almost all research papers are born digital. Words, images, data, models—all...
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Consciousness Does Not Reside Here
What is the relation between selective attention and consciousness? When you strain to listen to the distant baying of...
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Brain Scan Foretells Who Will Fold Under Pressure
A new study finds that activity in distinct parts of the brain can predict whether a person will remain...