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Chinese Researchers Achieve Stunning Quantum-Entanglement Record

  A team at the University of Science and Technology of China packed three qubits into each of six particles to pull off the unprecedented feat. Scientists have just packed 18 qubits — the most basic units of quantum computing … Continue reading

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New neurons archive old memories – ScienceBlog.com

The ability to obtain new memories in adulthood may depend on neurogenesis — the generation of new neurons in the hippocampus — to clear out old memories that have been safely stored in the cortex, according to research in male rats … Continue reading

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Ted-ED “What Causes Hallucinations”

From TED-ED: “We had the pleasure to create this piece for TED-ED, literally an hallucinatory experience! Proudly made by NERDO “What Causes Hallucinations” by TED-Ed Educator: Elizabeth Cox Content Producer: Gerta Xhelo Editorial Producer: Alex Rosenthal Narrator: Susan Zimmerman Associate … Continue reading

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The World’s 10 Safest Countries to Visit Right Now

The Institute for Economics and Peace has released its Global Peace Index for 2018, an annual ranking of the world’s safest countries. Overall, the study found, the world is 0.27 percent less peaceful today than it was at this time … Continue reading

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How Many Friends Do You Need? – LifeHacker

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Neuroscientists uncover secret to intelligence in parrots – ScienceBlog.com

University of Alberta neuroscientists have identified the neural circuit that may underlay intelligence in birds, according to a new study. The discovery is an example of convergent evolution between the brains of birds and primates, with the potential to provide … Continue reading

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Vampire Bat Bites Help Shield Peruvians from Rabies

Researchers find some Peruvians are immune to the rabies virus, due to their exposure to the virus from vampire bat bites. Source: Vampire Bat Bites Help Shield Peruvians from Rabies

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How language shapes the way we think | Lera Boroditsky

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Brain Cells Share Information With Virus-Like Capsules – The Atlantic

The Arc gene, which is critical for animals’ ability to learn from experiences, has an incredible origin story.[…] Source: Brain Cells Share Information With Virus-Like Capsules

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How Doctor Who, Star Trek and Stranger Things are making a major scientific error about alternate realities – Radio Times

Alternate universes and alternate dimensions are not the same thing – and understanding the difference could lead to intriguing new sci-fi stories Source: How Doctor Who, Star Trek and Stranger Things are making a major scientific error about alternate realities

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