D-Wave Gate-Model Quantum Computing Breakthrough
D-Wave has announced its demonstration of scalable on-chip cryogenic control for gate-model qubits. They claim it is an…
Long Bay closed to cars as people on North Shore flock to the beach amid soaring temperatures
“Be patient where vehicle access to beach and parks will be busy,” said a council spokesperson. “Long Bay…
How Scientists Backed Up Qubits — Without Being Copied
Insider Brief Researchers at the University of Waterloo demonstrated that quantum information can be redundantly backed up by…
Launch Of Pandora Satellite And CubeSats To Explore Exoplanets
Artist’s concept of NASA’s Pandora mission, which will help scientists untangle the signals from exoplanets’ atmospheres — worlds…
Dynamic magneto-chiral instability in photoexcited tellurium
Fukushima, K., Kharzeev, D. E. & Warringa, H. J. Chiral magnetic effect. Phys. Rev. D. 78, 074033 (2008).…
Tiny deer takes on 1.7-tonne rhino at Poland zoo; viral video amuses the internet
A 13-kilogram deer was caught on video engaging in an unusual confrontation with a 1.7-tonne rhinoceros at Wroclaw…
This wild fruit is getting a CRISPR makeover
For roughly 10,000 years, farming communities have improved their crops by saving seeds from plants with the best…
Scientists Just Discovered Microbes That Could Help Build Homes on Mars
Researchers are considering an unusual but promising ally for building the first human habitats on Mars: Earth’s toughest…
I’m an exoplanet hunter. Here’s why 2026 is going to be a game-changer in the search for alien worlds
There are some Really Big Things coming up in the world of exoplanets in 2026. Sadly, they’re not…
Scientists Weirded Out by Cosmic Bones in Distant Space
Current theories suggest that dark matter — the mysterious substance that’s believed not to emit, absorb, or reflect…
World’s richest 1% have already used fair share of emissions for 2026, says Oxfam | Greenhouse gas emissions
The world’s richest 1% have used up their fair share of carbon emissions just 10 days into 2026,…
NASA studies “magnetic anomaly” in the Moon — Historic mission will land on its western edge in 2026
NASA has forever altered our understanding of the universe, and the iconic space agency is only getting started.…