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1. Quantum eavesdropping could work even from inside a black hole
   An eavesdropper hiding inside a black hole could still obtain information about quantum objects on its outside, a finding that reveals how effectively black holes destroy the quantum states near their event horizons
2. Unusually tiny hominin deepens mystery of our Paranthropus cousin
   Paranthropus was an ape-like hominin that survived alongside early humans for more than a million years. A fossilised leg belonging to a strikingly small member of the group raises questions about how it did so
3. Dramatic cuts in China’s air pollution drove surge in global warming
   The rate at which the planet is warming has sped up since 2010, and now researchers say that China's efforts to clean up air pollution are inadvertently responsible for the majority of this extra warming
4. Does aspirin have potential as an anti-cancer drug?
   Taking aspirin was first linked to a lower risk of colorectal cancer in 1988, but the research into its anti-tumour potential has been full of twists and turns since then
5. Are Trump's cuts to science the end of the endless frontier?
   Since the second world war, US economic prosperity and major technological developments have hinged upon the government’s commitment to funding scientific research. The Trump administration is ending that