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Hypnosis is real — and it can help with IBS, poor sleep and anxiety, experts say
Hypnosis is safe and can work as both a standalone or a complementary treatment with other therapies.
Quantum computers that are actually useful 1 step closer thanks to new silicon processor that could pack millions of qubits
We've just hit a 'critical inflection point' on the road to scalable quantum computers. Here's why.
Orange dwarf cave crocodiles: The crocs that crawled into a cave, ate bats, and started mutating into a new species
Dwarf crocodiles in Gabon found living in a cave, with their skin turning orange from swimming in guano. It's unclear how long they've been down there, but genetic research indicates they may be morphing into a new species.
Just 2 hours is all it takes for AI agents to replicate your personality with 85% accuracy
Researchers from Google and Stanford have created accurate AI replicas of more than 1,000 people.
Chinese 'robot dog' that moves like a cat could revolutionize space exploration and asteroid mining
Using AI training, researchers designed a "robot dog" that moves like a cat, and has no trouble navigating low-gravity environments
Are cats and dogs smarter than babies?
It's possible to compare some aspects of animal and human intelligence, but not all researchers like to.
Polar vortices and volcanoes undersea
Science news this week Jan. 3, 2025: Our weekly roundup of the latest science in the news, as well as a few fascinating articles to keep you entertained over the weekend.
'Single crystal' electrodes could power EVs for millions of miles
Single crystal electrodes in lithium-ion electric vehicle batteries enable them to last several times longer than existing technology.
1,500 ancient European genomes reveal previously hidden waves of migration, study finds
Researchers developed a more precise method of understanding ancestry from ancient DNA and used it to identify previously unknown waves of migration.
Grieving orca mom carries dead calf around on her head for a 2nd time
An orca famous for carrying a dead calf around has once again been spotted with a deceased newborn on her head in Puget Sound, but there's some good news for her endangered southern resident killer whale pod.
1,700-year-old oil lamp found in Jerusalem shows a rare Jewish menorah, even though the Romans tried to suppress the religion
The lamp depicts Jewish motifs from a time when Jewish worship was suppressed under the Romans.
Superfast diamond-laced computer chips now much closer to reality thanks to 'quantum breakthrough'
Scientists have vastly reduced the temperatures and conditions needed to grow special diamonds for computing, making faster and more efficient computing chips a more realistic proposition.
Viral disease HMPV is on the rise among kids in China — what is it?
Health officials have reported a rise in human metapneumovirus (HMPV) infections among children ages 14 and under in China, but the exact magnitude of this uptick is unclear.
Massive piece of space junk crashes into village in Kenya — and officials still have no idea where it came from
A 1,100-pound metal ring from a rocket smashed in to a Kenyan village, where it startled residents and flattened trees
How a new generation of 'smart windows' could keep you warm in winter and cool in summer
Windows that can be darkened at the touch of a button are already reducing the need for aircon.
Saturn will disappear behind the moon for skywatchers in Europe on Saturday. Here's how to see it.
One of the last easily visible lunar occultations of Saturn until 2037 will occur on Jan. 4.
Weird bumps in UK quarry turn out to be 166 million-year-old dinosaur 'highway' for some of Jurassic's biggest dinosaurs
Researchers have excavated the largest dinosaur footprint site in the U.K. after a quarry worker found tracks left by two of Britain's biggest Jurassic dinosaurs.
Tristan da Cunha: The most remote inhabited island on Earth, forged from a supercontinent breakup
Tristan da Cunha is a group of islands in the South Atlantic that formed from the breakup of the supercontinent Gondwana. Today, it's home to a tiny and extremely isolated farming community.
