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What Is a Qubit?
A qubit, or quantum bit, is the basic unit of quantum information. Unlike a classical bit, its state can involve quantum superposition and phase.
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Archeology
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Animal world
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The turkey is a bit of a mystery, state officials say, as the average hen in the state only lives about one to three years.
Science story
Where do viruses come from and are they living things?
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Could life on Earth start with a dose of cyanide?
A spoonful of carbon, a drop of hydrogen and a bit of cyanide - this could be a code snippet of a recipe that creates the building blocks of life. Yes, you read its name…
Life
4 effects of the 'small tail' behind the shoes
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Space science
If the universe is a giant computer, this is the amount of bits needed to run this machine
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For the first time discovered a strange planet orbiting the 'Dead Sun'
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Biology
Banana trees become a renewable source of bioplastics
Biodegradable 'plastic' bags made from a banana plant may sound a bit ... bananas, but some Australian researchers have found a way to do that and make it a public solut…