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An inscription with the name of Ramesses III has been discovered in southern Jordan.
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Astronomers have used the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) to revisit a misunderstood black hole thought to be gulping matter 40 times faster than the theoretical limit. It turns out, dust may have obscured the truth.
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Rocks from Greenland found on Iceland's west coast could link the late Roman Empire's fall to a spell of sudden climate change. But historians say that the real story is likely much more complicated.
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By Jess Thomson published
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Astronomers have stumbled upon yet another ghostly galaxy that appears to be devoid of dark matter, the elusive stuff that makes up most of the material universe.
By Ben Turner published
Why matter dominates over antimatter in our universe has long been a major cosmic mystery to physicists. A new finding by the world's largest particle collider has revealed a clue.
By Ben Turner published
The new super-strong copper alloy can be used to build better airplanes and spacecraft.
By Peter Ray Allison published
QNodeOS is the world's first operating system designed for quantum computers and will enable connections between different types of quantum computers.
By Alan Bradley published
A new benchmark performed on chips from five different vendors has indicated how we can measure QPU performance as quantum computers become more advanced and useful.
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A new technique improves the reliability of cat qubits by squeezing their probabilistic states. This could improve their reliability and lifetime, and pave the way for accurate quantum computing.