Device-independent method certifies genuinely entangled subspaces in photonic and superconducting systems

Logical subspace and Quantum self-checking schematic. (Image by USTC). Credit: USTC In a study published in Reports on Progress in Physics, researchers have achieved device-independent characterization of genuinely entangled subspaces…

Variants influence treatment success in lung cancer

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain About 5% of lung adenocarcinomas, one of the most common forms of lung cancer, are driven by a faulty fusion of two genes, EML4 and ALK.…

Virgin Galactic to launch ‘Purdue 1’ human spaceflight in 2027

The university known as the cradle of astronauts will soon send a few more folks to the final frontier. Twenty-eight alumni of Indiana-based Purdue have flown to space or been…

Space-grown lettuce falls short on calcium and magnesium for astronaut diets, citizen scientists find

This ‘ghost shark’ has teeth on its forehead

Spotted ratfish, or “ghost sharks,” have forehead teeth that help them grasp onto mates. It’s the first time teeth have been found outside of a mouth.

Some new drugs aren’t actually ‘new’ – pharmaceutical companies exploit patents and raise prices for patients, but data transparency can help protect innovation

Pharmaceutical innovation saves lives. But not every “new” drug is truly new. Patents are designed to reward breakthrough inventions by granting the inventors temporary monopoly rights to recoup the costs…

Mindfulness won’t burn calories, but it might help you stick with your health goals

Most people know roughly what kind of lifestyle they should be living to stay healthy. Think regular exercise, a balanced diet and sufficient sleep. Yet, despite all the hacks, trackers…

New relay architecture based on a quantum dot single-photon source enables secure communication across 300 km

85%) between single photons and coherent pulses, a critical requirement for reliable quantum relay operation. Credit: Nature Physics [DOI: 10.1038/s41567-025-03005-5.”>

Scientists urge global AI ‘red lines’ as leaders gather at UN

Credit: Tara Winstead from Pexels Technology veterans, politicians and Nobel Prize winners called on nations around the world Monday to quickly establish “red lines” too dangerous for artificial intelligence to…

How the spine shapes sex

Cross-section of spinal cord showing neurons involved in ejaculation. Cells marked in pink (galanin-expressing neurons) overlap with those in green (a signal of recent activity), revealing that these neurons are…