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A distant galaxy is being strangled by the cosmic web
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COP30: Can Brazil summit get climate negotiations back on track?
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Quantum computers reveal that the wave function is a real thing
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Analogue computers could train AI 1000 times faster and cut energy use
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Unpicking the genetics of fibromyalgia sheds new light on its causes
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Civet coffee: The real chemistry behind this bizarre luxury drink
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The extraordinary influence of the lymphatic system on our health
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Replacing sugar with artificial sweetener may help your gut microbiome
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