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We are closer than ever to finally proving the multiverse exists
Jun 25, 2024 · Multiverse ideas gained scientific weight in the 1980s with the invention of inflation, a period when the early universe suddenly expanded.Inflation explains why the cosmos is so flat and smooth ...
How bad is vaping for your health? We’re finally getting answers
Dec 6, 2023 · As more of us take up vaping and concerns rise about the long-term effects, we now have enough data to get a grip on the health impact – and how it compares to smoking
Why free will doesn't exist, according to Robert Sapolsky
Oct 18, 2023 · Really careful studies suggest that people won’t run amok. Some pretty superficial ones say that, as soon as you prime people physiologically to believe less in free will, they start cheating ...
Record-breaking quantum computer has more than 1000 qubits
Oct 24, 2023 · Technology Record-breaking quantum computer has more than 1000 qubits. Atom Computing has created the first quantum computer to surpass 1000 qubits, which could improve the accuracy of the machines
Can we finally reverse balding with these new experimental …
Sep 26, 2023 · Male pattern baldness could soon be a thing of the past, with new hair loss treatments beginning to show tantalising results
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What is Disease X and do we need to worry about it?
Apr 4, 2024 · What can we do to stop Disease X? There is some good news: the covid-19 pandemic may have made it easier to stop any future Disease X. Covid-19 spurred the development of novel vaccine designs ...
The boy whose blood has no father - New Scientist
Oct 7, 1995 · The geneticists first realised that FD was unusual when they looked at his white blood cells. Because FD is a boy, his cells should all have a Y chromosome, which contains the gene for “maleness”.
What is consciousness? - New Scientist
Consciousness is, for each of us, all there is: the world, the self, everything. But consciousness is also subjective and difficult to define.