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  1. Earth

    3 things to know about the deadly Myanmar earthquake

    The magnitude 7.7 earthquake was powerful, shallow and in a heavily populated region with vulnerable buildings.

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  2. Genetics

    ‘Woolly mice’ were just a start. De-extinction still faces many hurdles

    Scientists created transgenic mice with woolly mammoth–like traits. But does it really bring us closer to bringing back woolly mammoths?

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  3. Quantum Physics

    Physicists are mostly unconvinced by Microsoft’s new topological quantum chip

    Majorana qubits could be error resistant. But after a contentious talk at the Global Physics Summit, scientists aren’t convinced Microsoft has them.

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  4. Microbes

    Elite athletes’ poop may hold clues to boosting metabolism

    In a small study, mice given fecal transplants from elite cyclists and soccer players had higher levels of glycogen, a key energy source.