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Life

Life may be less chaotic than we thought, say physicists

According to a long-standing idea, life exists at the edge of chaos, meaning it is sensitive enough to respond to small environmental changes. But an analysis of processes that occur inside cells challenges the idea

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Possibly the smallest stars ever discovered

Space

Astronomers have spotted what may be the smallest stars ever seen

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Physics

Video inside centrifuge shows we don’t fully understand fluid physics

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This carbon nitride is nearly as hard as diamond

Chemistry

Material made of carbon and nitrogen is nearly as hard as diamond

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Heap of electronical devices

Technology

Splitting a large AI across several devices lets you run it in private

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Space

The biggest science news stories of 2023 as chosen by ��è��Ƶ

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Space

Stolen planet could be hiding on the edge of our solar system

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The robot Dobb-E in action

Technology

Housework robot can learn to do almost any chore in 20 minutes

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Technology

DeepMind AI with built-in fact-checker makes mathematical discoveries

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This illustration shows NASA's Cassini spacecraft diving through the plume of Saturn's moon Enceladus, in 2015

Space

Cyanide in the ocean of Saturn's moon Enceladus could be good for life

Hydrogen cyanide, ethane and traces of methanol are present in the water spewing from Enceladus's ocean – all of which could be building blocks of life

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Life

Arctic seals have weird bones in their noses that help them stay warm

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Life

Tap-dancing spider rediscovered after disappearing for 92 years

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Health

Spinal cord stimulator dramatically reduces phantom limb pain

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Technology

Ultrasound could spot battery defects that might lead to fires

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