Cryptic crossword #58: Far surpass string theorist from France (7)
27 May 2021
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An unhackable quantum internet comes with tough privacy questions
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The quantum internet will keep bank details secure but also let people plot crimes in complete secrecy unless democratic leaders swiftly improve their record on policing digital privacy
How to source peat-free compost for your garden
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This month, the UK announced that peat-based composts would no longer be sold to home gardeners by 2024. Luckily there are plenty of good alternatives, says Clare Wilson
What coronaviruses in pets can teach us about the future of covid-19
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Some people seem to possess unlimited get-up-and-go, while others can barely muster enough drive to leave the couch. Here's what science tells us about motivation – and how to cultivate it
Why there are still huge mysteries in supernova physics
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The explosions of supernovae are so powerful they can be seen with the naked eye. The physics behind them is harder to uncover, writes Chanda Prescod-Weinstein
Japan wants to use the Olympic games to promote hydrogen to the world
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Hydrogen has the potential to be the green energy source of the future, and Japan wants to use symbols like the Olympic and Paralympic torches to tout its benefits
How effective are the different vaccines against covid-19 variants?
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Several vaccines are less effective at preventing symptomatic infections by new variants, which is concerning because any degree of escape at this point could prevent countries from achieving herd immunity
Quantum internet: The race is on to build an unhackable online world
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Great leaps are already being made in creating a super secure quantum internet. It could overturn the role of information in our lives and give us a globe-spanning quantum supercomputer
WHO boss wants 10 per cent of every country vaccinated by September
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The director-general of the World Health Organization has called for a massive drive to vaccinate at least 10 per cent of every country in the world by September, and 30 per cent by the end of the year
