SCIENCE

Indestructible quantum rifts can exist in two places at once

An ion trap helped create a quantum defect in two places at onceANDREW BROOKES, NATIONAL PHYSICAL LABORATORY/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY Exotic…

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Why farming fish is more unsustainable than catching them in the wild

Claims about the sustainability of fish farms have been vastly overstatedVIKEN KANTARCI/AFP via Getty Images It has been claimed that…

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Hospital hit by Hurricane Milton gets system to grab water from air

Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital was hit by Hurricane Milton earlier this weekDirk Shadd/Tampa Bay Times/ZUMA Wire/Alamy A children’s hospital…

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Tiniest ‘ruler’ ever measures distances as small as an atom’s width

This fluorescent technique can precisely measure minuscule distancesSteffen J. Sahl / Max Planck Institute for Multidisciplinary Sciences The tiniest “ruler”…

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Certain quantum systems may be able to defy entropy’s effects forever

Some quantum systems may resist an effect of entropy called thermalisationGiroscience / Science Photo Library The fundamental laws of physics…

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MDMA was hyped as a promising treatment for PTSD – what went wrong?

MDMA has long been used recreationally but it has faced obstacles getting approved for medical therapiesShutterstock / Couperfield “The future…

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Parkrun events could boost your life satisfaction

A Parkrun event in Newcastle, UKAlan Harbottle/Alamy Taking part in Parkrun events – a free weekly activity where people are…

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CBD shows promise as pesticide for mosquitoes

Mosquito larvae die after consuming hemp leaves because they react strongly to the cannabidiol in the foliage. The discovery might…

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How much should we worry about the health effects of microplastics?

There are small pieces of plastic in the food we eat and air we breatheSIVStockStudio/Shutterst​ock It seems every few months,…

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XEC: What we know about the new covid-19 variant and its symptoms

Covid-19 variant XEC may spread more easily than previous variantsJarun Ontakrai/Shutterstock A new covid-19 variant called XEC has started to…

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