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ComputingQuantum computers could tackle enormous linear equations
New work suggests that the envisioned systems would be powerful enough to quickly process even trillions of variables.
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LifeGolgi’s job stretches it thin
Researchers have pinpointed the protein that gives a cell’s control room its shape and also keeps it functioning.
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SpaceSolar system’s edge surprises astronomers
New observations reveal a dense ribbon structure that current models don't explain.
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ChemistryTongue’s sour-sensing cells taste carbonation
A protein splits carbon dioxide to give fizz its unique flavor.
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Health & MedicineBrain speed-reads using just one part
Scientists measure the speed of recognizing, manipulating and producing speech in human brains.