Modular network offers fault-tolerant scaling of superconducting qubit devices

PR firm working for Shell wins COP30 media contract

Public relations giant Edelman is helping COP30 host-nation Brazil hone its media strategy for this year’s UN climate conference – even though it also works for Shell, one of the…

California looked to them to close health disparities, then it backpedaled

by Vanessa G. Sánchez Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Fortina Hernández is called “the one who knows it all.” For more than two decades, the community health worker has supported hundreds…

States pass privacy laws to protect brain data collected by devices

Credit: CC0 Public Domain More states are passing laws to protect information generated by a person’s brain and nervous system as technology improves the ability to unlock the sensitive details…

First Australian-made rocket crashes after 14 seconds of flight in a failed attempt to reach orbit

In this photo provided by Gilmour Space Technologies an Eris rocket is launched on Wednesday, July 30, 2025, near Bowen, Australia. Credit: Gilmour Space Technologies The first Australian -made rocket…

Higher ultra processed food intake linked to increased lung cancer risk

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain A higher intake of ultra-processed food (UPF) is linked to an increased risk of lung cancer, suggests research published online in the journal Thorax. Further research…

Archaeologists find an ancient blade workshop in Southern Israel

Recent excavations near Kiryat Gat have revealed a 5,500-year-old blade workshop dating from the Early Bronze Age. Led by the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) in preparation for a new housing…

Microsoft Authenticator is ending password autofill soon. How to set up a passkey before Aug. 1

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain If you’re a Microsoft Authenticator user, like me, you’ve probably received at least one notice that the app’s password management features are no longer usable and…

DNA Reveals Multiple Sclerosis Risk Before Symptoms Begin

Q: What is this study trying to discover about MS?A: Researchers aim to understand how genetic risk factors and immune response to the Epstein-Barr virus may interact to trigger multiple…

Online Hate Speech Resembles Mental Health Disorder Language

Key Questions Answered Q: What did this study find about hate speech and psychiatric disorders?A: Posts in online hate speech communities show speech-pattern similarities to posts in communities for personality…