Google claims ‘quantum advantage’ again — but researchers are sceptical
Part of a cryostat in Google’s quantum-computing facility.Credit: Google Quantum AI Google researchers have made a fresh claim…
Taiwan reports its first case of African swine fever
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwan reported its first cases of African swine fever on Wednesday and culled at…
The town with no hedgehogs
Allison Hess reports on a conservation mystery. Think hedgehogs are harmless garden cuties? In New Zealand, they’re far…
OpenAI launches web browser to compete with Google Chrome
OpenAI said Wednesday it is introducing its own web browser, Atlas, putting the ChatGPT maker in direct competition…
Clinical manifestations and severity of COVID-19 caused by Omicron among paediatric patients aged 0–17 years in Italy
Patient characteristics From January to December 2023, 30,243 SARS-CoV-2 tests were performed in paediatric subjects 0–17 years of…
Children’s peanut allergies have plunged thanks to recent advice, study shows – CTV News
Children’s peanut allergies have plunged thanks to recent advice, study shows CTV NewsGuidance to feed babies peanuts early in…
Disconnecting part of the brain sends it into a deep sleep
Surgically severing part of the brain can send the area into a deep sleep.Credit: Peter Cade/Getty Slow, sleep-like…
What’s in New Zealand’s long-awaited climate adaptation plan? And what was left out?
A new framework lays out the role of central government, local government and individuals in responding to the…
People with blindness can read again after retinal implant
An electrical device implanted under the retina helps to restore some visual acuity to people with age-related macular…
Newman: Space junk burns, crash-lands at mine site in WA’s Pilbara region
A burning ball of space junk has been found at a mine site in WA’s Pilbara region. Emergency…
Nobels remind us of the importance of funding basic science
This year’s Nobel season has come and gone for C&EN. Last week the newsroom spent an exhilarating…
Scientists target millipede infestation on Wellington’s South Coast
Hundreds of Portugese millipedes are invading homes along Wellington’s South Coast, prompting scientists to investigate ways to halt…