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Water has a newfound ‘critical point’ that may help explain its quirks
At cold temperatures, water has two different liquid phases, which become one at the critical point. The discovery could help explain water’s quirks.
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How realistic is Project Hail Mary?
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Early apes may not have evolved in East Africa
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This molecule puts a new twist on the Möbius strip
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Physics
Water has a newfound ‘critical point’ that may help explain its quirks
At cold temperatures, water has two different liquid phases, which become one at the critical point. The discovery could help explain water’s quirks.
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Social media can be addictive, a jury finds. Research hints at a link
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A rare star in a tiny galaxy preserves a record of the early universe
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Welcome to the weird world of AI agent teams
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