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The next Olympic doping scandal could be delivered right to your doorstep.

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In this experiment, adding salt to ice triggers a chain reaction that reveals some fascinating science. The salt disrupts the ...

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Small language models are like specialised tools in a toolbox, compared to something like ChatGPT that brings the whole workshop.

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