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Computer ScienceIBM Makes Breakthrough in Race to Commercialize Quantum Computers - In the experiments described in the journal Nature, IBM researchers used a quantum computer to derive the lowest energy state of a molecule of beryllium hydride, the largest molecule ever simulated on a quantum computer. (bloomberg.com)
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BiologyOctopuses found living in a group and exhibiting complex social behavior (qz.com)
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HealthExposure to “third-hand smoke” – cigarette smoke residue left behind on carpets, clothing and furniture – appears to increase the risk of liver damage and diabetes in mice. (newscientist.com)
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ChemistryConverting waste toilet paper into electricity in a two-step process results in an overall electric efficiency of 57%, similar to a natural gas combined cycle plant. The levelized cost of electricity is 20.3¢/kWh, comparable at present to residential photovoltaic installations. (uva.nl)
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Animal ScienceAbout 40% of "worker" ants, just hang around, doing nothing (boingboing.net)
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MedicineThere is an inherent tension in approving drugs: do we want to expand access to patients sooner, or do we want to more robustly confirm the safety profile of the new drug? A new paper analyzes this problem and finds the FDA currently favors a speedy review. (blogs.bmj.com)
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HealthLike politicians, new research shows that scientists often "spin" their data to make it sound more important or convincing than it actually is. Interestingly, studies funded by industry were no likelier to have spin than studies that were not funded by industry. (acsh.org)
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NeuroscienceThe brain’s immune system holds key to thirst for alcohol (theleadsouthaustralia.com.au)
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Low-Cost Tumor Treatment AMAScience AMA Series: Hi this is Robert Morhard, Corrine Nief, Carlos Barrero Castedo and Jenna Mueller at Duke University, we're working on developing an ethanol-based treatment for tumor treatment in resource-limited settings. AUA! (self.science)
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EnvironmentThere are hardly any old fish left in the ocean – and that’s bad. Industrial fishing has disproportionately removed older fish, which tend to be the most adaptable individuals that can best survive environmental change. (newscientist.com)
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PsychologyKids Praised for Being Smart Are More Likely to Cheat (ucsdnews.ucsd.edu)
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EnvironmentInvasive plant research as an epic comic (researchgate.net)
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HealthSkin Patch Dissolves “Love Handles” in Mice: Researchers devised a medicated skin patch that can turn energy-storing white fat into energy-burning brown fat locally while raising the body’s overall metabolism, to burn off pockets of unwanted fat such as “love handles” and treat obesity. (newsroom.cumc.columbia.edu)
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NeuroscienceBrain halves increase communication to compensate for aging, study finds (neurology.duke.edu)
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MedicineKIR2DS2 recognizes conserved peptides derived from viral helicases in the context of HLA-C (immunology.sciencemag.org)
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