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Quantum computers are weirder and more powerful than we thought

Quantum computers are weirder and more powerful than we thought

4 June 2018

A theoretical breakthrough has shown that quantum computers are not just faster versions of ordinary computers, but something much stranger
Bent bird feathers repair themselves when soaked in water

Bent bird feathers repair themselves when soaked in water

31 May 2018

Elastic fibres inside a feather can spring back to their original shape when soaked in water, helping it straighten even after being bent nearly in half

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