Quantum equivalent of thermodynamics’ second law discovered for entanglement manipulation

Illustration of an entanglement battery. The battery allows reversible interconversion between any two entangled states. Credit: American Physical Society Just over 200 years after French engineer and physicist Sadi Carnot…

Students develop rocket engine powered by beeswax

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain A group of Kingston University in London engineering students have developed a rocket engine powered by an unusual but highly sustainable energy source—beeswax. Developed at the…

Big saving on the Celestron NexStar 8SE this early Prime Day telescope deal — cheapest since January

Save $200 this Amazon Prime Day on the Celestron NexStar 8SE. This telescope appears in several of our guides, ranking as the best overall telescope for seeing the planets as…

UN development summit backs innovative tools for climate finance

As climate change impacts worsen and aid budgets fall, leaders gathered in Spain for a UN conference on funding sustainable development this week threw their weight behind innovative tools such…

Gene Therapy Restores Hearing in Those with Deafness

Summary: A new study shows that gene therapy can significantly improve hearing in both children and adults with congenital deafness caused by mutations in the OTOF gene. The therapy uses…

Employers are failing to insure the working class – Medicaid cuts will leave them even more vulnerable

The Congressional Budget Office estimates that 7.8 million Americans across the U.S. will lose their coverage through Medicaid – the public program that provides health insurance to low-income families and…

Employers are failing to insure the working class – Medicaid cuts would leave them even more vulnerable

The Congressional Budget Office estimates that 7.8 million Americans across the U.S. would lose their coverage through Medicaid – the public program that provides health insurance to low-income families and…

Speedballing – the deadly mix of stimulants and opioids – requires a new approach to prevention and treatment

Speedballing – the practice of combining a stimulant like cocaine or methamphetamine with an opioid such as heroin or fentanyl – has evolved from a niche subculture to a widespread…

Philadelphians with mental illness want to work, pray, date and socialize just like everyone else – here’s how creating more inclusive communities is good for public health

Do you remember the COVID-19 shutdowns? Many Americans could no longer do the activities they enjoyed once businesses, schools, churches, gyms and community organizations shut their doors. Even spending time…

Study highlights hidden risk for older adults

Credit: Pixabay from Pexels Inappropriate polypharmacy—the excessive or unnecessary use of multiple medications—is a major driver of emergency hospital admissions among adults aged 65 and over, according to a new…