DNA synthesis method generates ‘true random numbers’

From slot machines to data encryption, many fields need true random numbers. Now researchers have generated them using DNA synthesis for the first time.

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COVID-19 will probably become endemic – here's what that means

Even if some places reach herd immunity, the virus is unlikely to disappear.

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Coronavirus: England's R number is creeping up – does that mean a second wave is on the way?

The R number fluctuates more as case numbers fall.

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A few superspreaders transmit the majority of coronavirus cases

Epidemiological data suggests that 80% of COVID-19 cases can be traced to just 20% of those infected with SARS-CoV-2.

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Dog brains process numbers a bit like ours do

Dogs process numerical quantities in a brain region similar to the one humans use, which could shed light on the evolution of "numerosity."

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Babies get counting words way before we thought

Babies may understand counting words far before they can actually count themselves.

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