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- A quantum strategy could verify the solutions to unsolvable problems — in theory 24th January 2020A quantum technique for verifying solutions to difficult problems could apply to an “unbelievably huge” class of puzzles.Emily Conover
- WHO says China’s coronavirus outbreak isn’t a global emergency yet 23rd January 2020While the WHO says the coronavirus outbreak isn’t a global emergency, China has locked down several large cities to stop the virus from spreading.Jonathan Lambert
- A 3-D printed vocal tract lets an ancient mummy speak from beyond the grave 23rd January 2020A re-created version of a mummy’s vocal tract reveals what this ancient Egyptian might have sounded like.Maria Temming
- Sparkly exoskeletons may help camouflage beetles from predators 23rd January 2020Iridescence, normally thought to help insects stand out, can also camouflage beetles from predators, according to new experimental evidence.Jonathan Lambert
- Mount Vesuvius may have suffocated, not vaporized, some victims 23rd January 2020A new study suggests people living near Pompeii who hid in stone boathouses died a slower death when the volcano erupted in A.D. 79.Erin Garcia de Jesus