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Simulating quantum magnetism with a digital quantum computer
Optics of the H2 quantum computer. Credit: Quantinuum. Quantum computers, which process information leveraging quantum mechanical effects, have the potential to outperform classical computers in some optimization and computational tasks.…
Trump administration’s NOAA layoffs affected the space weather service that tracks solar storms
In February, massive layoffs swept across the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) in compliance with requests from the Trump administration. These cuts resulted in industry-wide concerns about immediate…
Soaring demand for AI chips fuels power usage: Report
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Growing demand for the semiconductor chips that power artificial intelligence is driving soaring electricity use, particularly in countries that rely on fossil fuels for power, environmental…
Teens’ mental health suffers on Africa’s climate frontlines
Teaching climate-resilient farming to young people in rural Global South communities and encouraging them to stay in school could help ward off mental health problems triggered by worsening climate change…
Europe’s population is adapting better to cold than to heat, study shows
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain A study led by the Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal) has shown that Europe has adapted better to low temperatures than to high temperatures over…
North Macedonian ruins could be the lost capital of the Kingdom of Lyncestis
Archaeologists excavating at Gradishte, an archaeological site in the Bitola Municipality of North Macedonia, believe they may have uncovered the remains of Lyncus, the lost capital city of the ancient…
AI with, for and by everyone can help maximize its benefits
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Humans’ ability to learn from one another across cultures over generations drives our success as a species as much as our individual intelligence. This collective cultural…
Risk of rip current deaths is highest among young men at unpatrolled beaches, Australian study finds
Credit: CC0 Public Domain A long-term study of drowning deaths at Australian beaches due to rip currents has found a small reduction in the deaths of men, but little change…
What would happen if the US’s Section 230 went away? Exploring ‘the law that built the internet’
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act, passed in 1996 as part of the Telecommunications Act, has become a political lightning rod in recent years. The…
