BYLINE: Chris Patrick Newswise — In this International Year of Quantum Science and Technology, physicists worldwide are celebrating a century since the establishment of quantum mechanics. The celebration has brought to…
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MIT Researchers Use Frontier to Model the Density, Pressure Inside Neutron Stars
Newswise — For astrophysicists, neutron stars stand out as objects of irresistible fascination — perhaps, in part, because of how difficult they are to decipher. But calculations conducted on the…
Preemptively cutting rhinos’ horns cuts poaching
Rhino poaching may be substantially reduced by removing the reason so many rhinos are poached in the first place: their highly valued horns. Dehorning rhinos dramatically drops the poaching rate…
Quantum state lifetimes extended by laser-triggered electron tunneling in cuprate ladders
Laser pulses trigger electronic changes in a cuprate ladder, creating long-lived quantum states that persist for about a thousand times longer than usual. Credit: Brad Baxley/Part to Whole Quantum materials…
Treaty to protect seas short on support ahead of UN ocean summit
As governments head to a major UN ocean conference next week, the race is on to get enough countries to ratify an international treaty seen as crucial to meeting a…
Can AI Be Funny? Yes, But Not Funnier Than a Human
Summary: A new study shows that AI can create internet memes rated as funny and shareable as those made by humans, but the best jokes still come from people. Researchers…
Study shows how obesity can affect care provision
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain A new study has found that older adults living with obesity can feel judged or dismissed by care providers due to their weight, leading to a…
A First Nations power authority could transform electricity generation for Indigenous nations
by Christina E. Hoicka, Adam J. Regier, Anna Berka, Sara Chitsaz, The Conversation Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain First Nations across British Columbia have developed renewable electricity projects for decades. Yet…
The quantum physics of forgetting information
Credit: Oliver Diekmann, oliver-diekmann.graphics / TU Wien In a study by TU Wien and FU Berlin, researchers have measured what happens when quantum physical information is lost. This clarifies important…
Multitasking Is Many Skills, Not One
Summary: A new study reveals that multitasking isn’t a single, universal skill, but a combination of broad cognitive abilities and task-specific skills. Researchers tested 224 participants across nine different multitasking…
