G7 calls on all countries to reach net zero by 2050

The leaders of the G7 group of big, wealthy nations called this weekend for all governments to aim for net zero by 2050 at the latest. At a summit in…

Stable qubit is a prime candidate for universal quantum computer

PhD researcher is holding a PCB with two connectors and tweezers holding the quantum chip. Credit: QuTech Researchers from QuTech improved the so-called “Andreev spin qubit” in a critical way…

Teen girls’ texts reveal clues to mental health, study finds

Credit: Shutterstock The language that adolescent girls use in texts and on social media reflects day-to-day changes in their moods, new University of Oregon research shows. Those linguistic clues could…

Trans joy and family bonds are big parts of the transgender experience lost in media coverage and anti-trans legislation

Since the beginning of 2023, 49 U.S. state legislatures have introduced over 500 anti-trans bills. While mainstream media increasingly cover violence and legislative attacks against trans people, many scholars and…

Wildfire smoke can harm human health, even when the fire is hundreds of miles away – a toxicologist explains why

Smoke from more than 100 wildfires burning across Canada has been rolling into North American cities far from the flames. New York City and Detroit were both listed among the…

How wildfire smoke can harm human health, even when the fire is hundreds of miles away – a toxicologist explains

Smoke from more than 200 wildfires burning across Canada has been turning skies hazy in North American cities far from the flames. We asked Chris Migliaccio, a toxicologist at the…

How the Upcoming CPU War Is Likely To Play Out

If you look ahead on the roadmap to 2024, some impressive parts are coming from AMD, Intel, and Qualcomm, targeting your PC that will change dramatically how these machines work.…

French Open offers players protection against online harassment

A sunset over the Philippe Chatrier courts during the French Open tennis tournament at Roland Garros in Paris, France, Monday, June 7, 2021. The French tennis federation said on Monday…

Juice’s RIME antenna breaks free: Jupiter’s explorations to go on with fewer troubles

More than three weeks after efforts began to deploy Juice’s ice-penetrating Radar for Icy Moon Exploration (RIME) antenna, the 16-metre-long boom has finally escaped its mounting bracket. Illustration of the…

Private mission carrying Saudi astronauts launches to ISS

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying the Axiom Mission 2 astronauts, including two from Saudi Arabia, lifts off from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on May 21, 2023, bound…