Nobel laureate says he’ll build world’s most powerful quantum computer
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States and medical societies are stepping up to fill the CDC’s data void
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Elon Musk fuses SpaceX with xAI
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How to live a meaningful life, according to science
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Unsinkable metal discovery could build safer ships and harvest wave energy
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NASA delays Artemis II moon mission to March after critical test raises issues
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Tear gas and pepper spray can have lasting health effects
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Poor sleep may account for a large share of dementia cases
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Widespread use of HPV shots could mean fewer cervical cancer screenings
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SpaceX plans to launch one million satellites to power orbital AI data center
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