Scientists edge toward scalable quantum simulations on a photonic chip

A new system developed by researchers at the University of Rochester allows them to conduct quantum simulations in a synthetic space that mimics the physical world by controlling the frequency,…

Research students turn Schrödinger’s cat on its head

Students in the laboratory presenting rotation of Schrödinger cat states. No actual cats were hurt during the project. Credit: S. Kurzyna and B. Niewelt, source: University of Warsaw Students at…

The Smart Home Jury Is Still Out on Matter, AI Could Help

Since the first smart gadgets started to surface a few years ago, the fabled smart home of the future has been edging closer to being a realistic, everyday reality. The…

Gonorrhea shot gets FDA fast track as resistant cases multiply

Credit: CDC GSK Plc’s experimental gonorrhea vaccine got fast-track designation from U.S. regulators, putting the shot in position to become the first preventive for a common, often-undetected infection that’s gaining…

First ‘ghost particle’ image of Milky Way galaxy captured by scientists: Neutrinos detected by IceCube

An artist’s composition of the Milky Way seen with a neutrino lens (blue). Credit: IceCube Collaboration/U.S. National Science Foundation (Lily Le & Shawn Johnson)/ESO (S. Brunier) Our Milky Way galaxy…

Second-largest US electric vehicle fast-charging network to add Tesla connectors

Tesla’s EV charging connector is pictured at a charging station in Anaheim, Calif., June 9, 2023. A key U.S. automotive industry organization said Tuesday, June 27, that it will set…

The Language of Lies: How Hate Speech Engages Our Neural Wiring to Foster Division

Summary: Researchers analyze the language of dictators and hate groups, uncovering a common use of dehumanizing metaphors to fuel hatred. Such metaphors ‘switch on’ neural pathways in the brain, bypassing…

Latin America leads resistance to global shipping emission tax

Brazil, Argentina and others have opposed a levy on global shipping emissions at behind-closed-door talks in London At crunch talks in London, Latin American nations led by Brazil have fought…

Cosmological models are built on a simple, century-old idea, but new observations demand a radical rethink

by David Wiltshire, Eoin O Colgain, Jenny Wagner and Shahin Sheikh-Jabbari, The Conversation Our ideas about the universe are based on a century-old simplification known as the cosmological principle. It…

Decoding Repetitive Negative Thoughts: Machine Learning Predicts Rumination

Summary: A team of researchers developed a predictive model to recognize patterns of persistent negative thinking, or rumination, using machine learning. Researchers hypothesized that the variance of dynamic connectivity between…