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15 November 2017

Has iPhone Face ID been hacked? Diets to help you live longer, where we made wine 8000 years ago, and more


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IBM has built two new quantum computers with 20 and 50 qubits

15 November 2017

The race for quantum supremacy is on. IBM has built two new quantum computers that can perform calculations for 90 microseconds, longer than any other so far


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Digital drug tells your doctor when you've taken your medicine

15 November 2017

FDA approves an antipsychotic pill containing an electronic sensor that activates when it hits stomach fluid and sends a message to a smartphone-linked patch


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Why the male infertility crisis could be good news for women

15 November 2017

The steep decline in sperm counts is an opportunity to finally dispel the idea that fertility is primarily a women’s issue


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Biohackers are using CRISPR on their DNA and we can't stop it

15 November 2017

People are starting to alter their own DNA with cheap, easy gene-editing technology. Is it time to regulate CRISPR?


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Porpoises twist laws of physics to aim their focused sonar beams

15 November 2017

Porpoises scrunch up their heads to direct their sonar beams and keep prey within "sight". Understanding how they point sound could help us design better sonar


NHS reforms have failed to boost community-based care in England

NHS reforms have failed to boost community-based care in England

14 November 2017

Re-organising the National Health Service in England has failed to reduce the proportion of people being referred for expensive hospital treatments


Prairie vole partners split up if one drinks more than the other

Prairie vole partners split up if one drinks more than the other

14 November 2017

Prairie voles mate for life, but the bond is likely to break down if one partner drinks more alcohol than the other


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Ancient skull from China may rewrite the origins of our species

14 November 2017

The 260,000-year-old Dali skull was found in China, but it looks a lot like the earliest known members of our species – which were found in Africa


The 'space nation' Asgardia just launched its first satellite

The 'space nation' Asgardia just launched its first satellite

13 November 2017

Asgardia is a 'virtual nation' that says it aims to build sovereign colonies in space. On 12 November it launched a satellite carrying its citizens’ data


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