NASA rocket to see sizzling edge of star-forming supernova

This image shows an illustration of the constellation Cygnus, Latin for “swan,” in the night sky. The Cygnus Loop supernova remnant, also known as the Veil Nebula, is located near…

New algorithms inspired by quantum computing for simulating polymeric materials

A deep look into the dipolar quantum world

Much like a ship built in a glass bottle, the quantum gas microscope features its vacuum chamber and lens in a single glass cell, with lasers creating a light crystal…

China objects to UN fund warnings on solar’s forced labour risks

China opposed six Green Climate Fund projects because the proposals flagged the risk of forced labour in the manufacturing of solar panels. China has opposed green projects by the UN’s…

Scientists demonstrate electric control of atomic spin transitions

My unexpected path to academia – Functional Ecologists

In our latest post, Nate Anderson—a researcher at the University of Western Australia—discusses the healing and regenerative benefits of time spent in nature, working in majestic Red Tingle forests, and…

AnkerWork PowerConf C300 Review: Small Size, Big Performance

Great hardware performance can sometimes be found in small devices. AnkerWork hits that mark with its PowerConf C300 Webcam. Primarily aimed at business users, this webcam is a solid replacement…

At the foot of a melting glacier in Peru, llamas helped revitalize the land

When glaciers melt, they leave behind barren landscapes that can take decades to support plants and animals. But a new study found that within just three years, such exposed land…

White patients are more likely than Black patients to be given opioid medication for pain in US emergency departments

White people who visit hospital emergency departments with pain are 26% more likely than Black people to be given opioid pain medications such as morphine. This was a key finding…

Scientists demonstrate the existence of a universal lower bound on topological entanglement entropy

When the constant-depth circuit is removed, the value of topological entanglement entropy (γ) computed from the state returns to the ideal value (γ₀). Credit: Dr. Bowen Shi. In a new…