A quantum computer corrected its own errors, improving its calculations
For the first time, a quantum computer has improved its results by repeatedly fixing its own mistakes midcalculation with a […]
Climate change could double U.S. temperature-linked deaths by mid-century
Heat-related deaths in the United States are on the rise. But how bad will it be 20, 30 or 40
By studying the eyes, a researcher explores how the brain sorts information
A cyclist is pedaling down the street. Signs, trees and fire hydrants whip by. As they bike along, their brain
Meet Porphyrion, the largest pair of black hole jets ever seen
Opposing fountains of plasma and particles spanning 23 million light-years are the longest pair of black hole jets ever seen.
The Large Hadron Collider exposes quarks’ quantum entanglement
Quantum entanglement has made its way to the top. Scientists have measured the strange quantum phenomenon of entanglement in top
A neutrino mass mismatch could shake cosmology’s foundations
As the youthful universe congealed under the pull of gravity, matter knotted itself into galaxies, galaxy clusters and filaments, weaving
Reactive dust from Great Salt Lake may have health consequences
Dust pollution is known to contribute to asthma and heart and lung disease. But dust blowing from Utah’s Great Salt
A materials scientist seeks to extract lithium from untapped sources
Electric vehicles promise to help wean us off of fossil fuels, but they introduce a new problem: how to get
Brain-controlled bionic limbs are inching closer to reality
The word “bionic” conjures sci-fi visions of humans enhanced to superhuman levels. It’s true that engineering advances such as better
Betelgeuse has a tiny companion star hidden in plain sight
Betelgeuse, Betelgeuse! The red supergiant that marks Orion’s left shoulder may have a tiny, unseen companion. Two independent studies found