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Heat can make Li-Ion batteries explode. Or restore their capacity, say Chinese boffins

Future chargers could re-arrange battery chemistry to make them live longer Researchers at China’s Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering have found a way to restore the energy density of old Lithium-Ion batteries by heating them to over 150°C.… ​Future chargers could re-arrange battery chemistry to make them live longer Researchers at China’s Ningbo…

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A classic hacking technique works on some quantum computers

Two independent research teams have developed methods for hacking noisy quantum computers based on a row-hammer attack, a type of interference used to infiltrate traditional computers ​Two independent research teams have developed methods for hacking noisy quantum computers based on a row-hammer attack, a type of interference used to infiltrate traditional computers  New Scientist – Home

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Why claims about ‘resurrecting’ dire wolves are the tip of the iceberg

Colossal Biosciences’s “de-extinction” news is just the latest in a slew of eyebrow-raising claims by privately funded researchers. Is the bar for belief lower when those making the claims have a lot of money, wonders Jonathan R. Goodman ​Colossal Biosciences’s “de-extinction” news is just the latest in a slew of eyebrow-raising claims by privately funded…

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Small ocean swirls may have an outsized effect on climate, NASA satellite shows

SWOT satellite lets scientists observe small-scale eddies and waves for the first time A NASA-led satellite mission has suggested that swirls and eddies in the middle of the ocean have a bigger influence on Earth’s climate system than scientists previously realized.… ​SWOT satellite lets scientists observe small-scale eddies and waves for the first time A…

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