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  1. Computing

    Quantum 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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  2. Life

    Golgi’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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  3. Space

    Solar system’s edge surprises astronomers

    New observations reveal a dense ribbon structure that current models don't explain.

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  4. Chemistry

    Tongue’s sour-sensing cells taste carbonation

    A protein splits carbon dioxide to give fizz its unique flavor.

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  5. Health & Medicine

    Brain speed-reads using just one part

    Scientists measure the speed of recognizing, manipulating and producing speech in human brains.