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Using IBM's quantum computer, scientists say they have shown in three different experiments that quantum computers can outpace classical machines in useful computations.

The total solar eclipse on 12 August will only be visible to a lucky few, but eclipses happen all over the world - here are the next ones to look out for, wherever you may be

New tests for Alzheimer's are helping people who are at risk of dementia get clarity on their condition, Live Science reports from the Alzheimer's Association International Conference in London.

Set in an empty world after a superflu pandemic wipes out most of humanity, Peter Heller's The Dog Stars - the August read for the New Scientist Book Club - will be released as a film later this month. He reveals how...

To predict when well have a truly useful quantum computer, we need to know precisely what one is. Columnist Karmela Padavic-Callaghan finds thats harder to pin down than you might think

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Semiconductor spin qubits are one of the most promising building blocks for future quantum computers, but turning them into a working, large-scale quantum computer has so far proven difficult. For now, two big questions ...