IBM's new 'quantum fridges' are nearly 200 times colder than deep space - IBM's new modular cryogenic system links quantum chips to overcome major infrastructure hurdles and pave the way for a powerful system by 2029. quantum

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Scientists just discovered a big limitation in lab-grown minibrains - they have a skewed 'sense of time' -- Miniature models of the brain don't seem to follow the same developmental timetable as real brains, which matters for research. -- Zunnash Khan

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Astronomers spot the closest, fastest star ever seen orbiting our galaxy's monster black hole -- A star is whipping around the Milky Way's central black hole incredibly fast, setting a record for the tightest orbit ever observed -- Andrey Feldman

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Out-of-control SpaceX rocket carved a 60-foot crater into the moon, NASA images reveal -- NASA has finally revealed the enormous crater left on the moon after a SpaceX Falcon 9 upper stage smashed into its surface on Aug. 5. -- Pandora Dewan

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Body found at bottom of Scottish well may be from rare ritual burial performed centuries ago -- An Iron Age grave has been discovered in the Scottish Highlands. The person was buried within what may have been a ritual well. -- Owen Jarus

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Peptides are the latest wellness fad. What are they, and are they safe? -- Explainer -- An FDA advisory panel has recommended making six unapproved peptides more accessible through compounding pharmacies - but scientists warn that easier access does not mean these experimental products have been proven safe or effective. -- Jennifer Zieba

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Neanderthals may have trekked through the Saudi Arabian desert 55,000 years ago, farther south than experts thought possible -- Stone tools from a lakeside site in Saudi Arabia hint that Neanderthals were adapted to the arid Arabian interior, not just to cold places. -- Olivia Maule

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'Beyond human intuition': AI designs chip components 500 times smaller than what engineers could ever imagine -- Three new AI-designed chip components are just a few micrometers long and go beyond what human engineers have previously envisaged. -- Fiona Jackson

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The pace of climate change matters more than overall heat in the race to save key Atlantic currents, study finds -- The rate of global warming, rather than the extra heat itself, could determine whether a system of ocean currents known as the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation will cross a tipping point, new research suggests. -- Sascha Pare

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Archaeologists discover Etruscan well that was ritually opened with offerings for a goddess - and 'closed' with human bodies -- An ancient Etruscan cult likely left burials and bronze artifacts in a well that was recently discovered in Italy. -- Margherita Bassi

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1,700-year-old church discovered under a lake in Turkey may be the location of the First Council of Nicaea - but other experts disagree -- A small church discovered beneath a larger one may have hosted one of the most important meetings in the history of Christianity, but some scholars not involved with the excavation disagree. -- Owen Jarus

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Skeleton with 167 fractures discovered at Scottish castle may have been first victim of Edward I's 'War Wolf' trebuchet -- Dozens of fractures in a medieval skeleton found buried near a castle suggest the person may have been killed by a direct trebuchet hit. -- Kristina Killgrove

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Elon Musk and Sam Altman claim we've reached the AI singularity. But how would we even know that happened? -- Analysis -- Scientists suggest it could take decades to achieve superintelligent AI, and doing so still depends on hypothetical breakthroughs. So why do some suggest we're already there? -- Adam Shepherd

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4 LEMURS DIE OF HUMAN HERPESVIRUS, INCLUDING ONE THAT HAD BEEN USED IN A 'LEMUR YOGA' CLASS -- Researchers recently confirmed cases of human herpesvirus infection in four lemurs, which died of the infection after having close contact with humans. -- Kenna Hughes-Castleberry

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'Full-on berserker mode': Archaeologists solve mystery of medieval soldiers with gruesome square holes in their skull -- A new analysis of skulls from a 14th-century battle in Sweden reveals a spiked club inflicted the death blow. -- Kristina Killgrove

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Rare belching disorder could be treated with singing, study hints - but not everyone is convinced -- A strange-sounding treatment may offer relief for people with a little-understood type of excessive belching. -- Kenna Hughes-Castleberry

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'The lance head was still inside the pelvis': Mass grave found in Austria may hold casualties of unknown ancient Roman battle -- A new analysis of skeletons recovered from an ancient mass burial has revealed a surprising number of groin injuries. -- Kristina Killgrove

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'If this is the new normal, then we are in very deep trouble': Brazil's drying aquifers could have ripple effects across the world -- Analysis -- New research suggests some of Brazil's most important aquifers, located beneath major agricultural regions, aren't being replenished. What does this mean for the country's water supply and food exports? -- Sascha Pare

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Memory may not work how we thought, study of mice in artificial hibernation finds -- A new study induced artificial hibernation in lab mice and may have revealed something fundamental about the nature of memory. -- Nicoletta Lanese

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Saving old trees may protect people's health more than planting new ones, study of Chicago neighborhoods finds -- A study tracking tree cover in Chicago over 11 years found that neighborhoods losing canopy saw death rates climb, especially in the city's hottest areas. -- Olivia Maule

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