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Technology

Can video games help us better understand quantum mechanics?

The world of quantum video games is vast – there are hundreds that are either inspired by quantum mechanics or use quantum computers in their development. Columnist Karmela Padavic-Callaghan explores how these could change our understanding of quantum physics, or even help us make better devices

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Life

Screwworm could be the first species targeted by an ‘extinction drive’

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Human brain. Digitally enhanced 3D magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan of a normal human brain. An eyeball is shown at lower left (blue).

Mind

Neuroscience can’t tell us the way to govern people’s brains

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Mind

‘Fusogenic’ neurosurgery let paralysed pigs walk again – are we next?

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Health

Can prebiotics, probiotics or postbiotics help your ageing microbiome?

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Technology

Technology is changing our perspective on nature – at every scale

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Space

We may have finally solved cosmology’s chicken-or-the-egg problem

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Technology

Killer robots are here – we must finally decide whether to accept them

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Mind

How to sparkle in conversation with strangers

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Balanced diet nutrition keto concept. Assortment of healthy ketogenic low carb food ingredients for cooking on a kitchen table. Green vegetables, meat, salmon, cheese, eggs. Top view background

Health

Why controversial ideas in science shouldn’t always be dismissed

Researchers suggesting that the keto diet could treat mental health conditions find themselves uncomfortably aligned with people like vaccine-sceptic Robert F. Kennedy Jr, but that is not a reason to reject the idea

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Space

A cosmic case of mistaken identity that can only be solved right now

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Physics

Why we should all take quantum physics extremely personally

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Technology

You don’t need to worry about recursive-self-improving AI – yet

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Humans

What really happened when ancient humans migrated out of Africa

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