Nature News
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New maths formula answers long-standing party problem
How many invitees guarantee at least a certain number all know each other? Formula is first major improvement since 1935.
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How do we smell? First 3D structure of human odour receptor offers clues
Finding could advance our understanding of how human olfactory proteins recognize specific scents, including the pong of ripe cheese.
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Common sweetener suppresses mouse immune system — in high doses
Finding suggests that the sugar substitute sucralose could one day be used to treat autoimmune conditions.
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The mice with two dads: scientists create eggs from male cells
Proof-of-concept mouse experiment will have a long road before use in humans is possible.
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What Turkey’s earthquake tells us about the science of seismic forecasting
Geologists knew decades ago that a quake would strike southeastern Turkey, but precise prediction is still the stuff of science fiction.
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Ancient genomes show how humans escaped Europe’s deep freeze
A pair of studies offer the most detailed look yet at groups of hunter-gatherers living before, during and after the last ice age.
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Google’s quantum computer hits key milestone by reducing errors
Researchers demonstrate for the first time that using more qubits can lower error rate of quantum calculations.
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How will AI change mathematics? Rise of chatbots highlights discussion
Machine learning tools already help mathematicians to formulate new theories and solve tough problems. But they’re set to shake up the field even more.
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AI chatbots are coming to search engines – can you trust the results?
Google, Microsoft and Baidu are using tools like ChatGPT to turn internet search into a conversation. How will this change humanity’s relationship with machines?