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First atlas of functional DNA changes explains why humans get arthritis far more than apes

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A new genetic atlas shows which DNA differences between humans and great apes actually matter, and it exposes a trade-off. The changes that shaped the human skeleton also left human cartilage with about a third of the cushioning molecules that apes have.

Updated Oct 16

Scientists crack 25-year quantum entanglement measurement challenge

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As of October 2026: Lead institution

For 25 years, physicists could efficiently identify one major type of multi-photon quantum entanglement but not the other. Researchers at Kyoto University and Hiroshima University have now closed that gap, demonstrating a one-shot method to identify W states.

Updated Oct 2