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AI helps chemists design molecules step by step

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Giant octopuses may have ruled the oceans 100 million years ago

FetchEureka - Apr 23 2026 - 15:04


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New insights into how earthquakes stop

FetchEureka - Apr 23 2026 - 15:04


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Tiny, knotted robots jump, fly and plant seeds

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The volcano that slept for 100,000 years was never truly quiet

FetchEureka - Apr 22 2026 - 15:04


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Should we be switching to silicone toothbrushes?

FetchEureka - Apr 22 2026 - 15:04


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Choosing Your Bets: The Selection Bias

Science 2.0 - Apr 22 2026 - 09:04

As some of the long-time readers of this blog know, in this column I have occasionally discussed probability calculations in the context of gambling and betting. A long time ago I also famously won a $1000 bet on the LHC not discovering any new physics. Below I will mention a similar bet that ended up not being agreed upon by the parties, for the sake of discussing a subtle effect one has to worry about when placing bets: the selection bias. 

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