America at 250: Leading the Next Quantum Technology Revolution
For 250 years, America’s greatest strength has been its ability to turn scientific discovery into world-changing innovation. From…
Australian spider declared world’s fastest after record-breaking sprint
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How Cancer Turns Immune System Against Itself
Researchers at Tel Aviv University’s Gray Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences have uncovered how a natural and…
Wind turbines are sold as clean energy’s answer, and they are, but the blades turning overhead hide a recycling problem almost no one sees coming
Drive past a wind farm on an open stretch of American highway and the turbines look like the…
In 1776, the moon was a clock, a calendar and a streetlight — and it was 31 feet closer to Earth
After Americans declared independence on July 4, 1776, a waning gibbous moon rose in the night sky. To…
Single Ion Detector Could Lead to Improvements in Quantum Computers and Sensors
Insider Brief ETH Zurich researchers developed a technique that uses trapped ions to create high-resolution three-dimensional maps of…
Brown tree snakes reached Guam hidden in military cargo during World War II, and it triggered an ecological collapse that wiped out nearly all native birds and slashed tree seedling growth by up to 92% |
An invasive snake that likely arrived on Guam hidden inside military cargo after the Second World War went…
It’s one of the biggest mysteries of the cosmos: What are these little red dots?
To figure out what the little red dots might be, if not simply really big galaxies, scientists turned…
Chinese breakthrough could make desalinated seawater cheaper than bottled water
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Sun fires off 10 solar flares in 24 hours as multiple Earth-bound CMEs raise northern lights hopes for July 4 weekend
Heads up aurora chasers! The sun has been very busy. After unleashing an X1.1 solar flare on June…
UCF Scientist Develops New Approach to Reduce Quantum Computing Errors
Insider Brief Assistant Professor Han Zhao is developing a new method that uses tiny mechanical vibrations and superconducting systems…
Evolutionary Biosensors Track Lipids in Action
Osaka, Japan – Inside every cell are lipid molecules that make up cellular membranes, helping organelles communicate and…