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Novel architecture improves control of microwave resonators for quantum computers
Superconducting qubits are cooled in a cryostat close to absolute zero temperature. Credit: University of Innsbruck Innsbruck physicists have presented a new architecture for improved quantum control of microwave resonators.…
Space junk falling to Earth needs to be tracked—meteoroid sounds can help
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Space junk and meteoroids are falling to Earth every year, posing a growing risk as they re-enter the atmosphere at high speeds. Researchers are using infrasound…
A man let snakes bite him 202 times. His blood helped create a new antivenom
A new antivenom relies on antibodies from the blood of Tim Friede, who immunized himself against snakebites by injecting increasing doses of venom into his body.
How to catch the Eta Aquarid meteor shower, debris of Halley’s comet
This photo provided by NASA shows an Eta Aquarid meteor streaking over northern Georgia on April 29, 2012. Credit: B. Cooke/Marshall Space Flight Center/NASA via AP, File Halley’s comet swings…
How to survive in a sunburned country
The ozone layer reduces the amount of UV light that reaches our skin, but doesn’t stop it completely. Credit: NASA Lately, sunscreen has received some controversial bad press from influencers…
Robotics researchers develop algorithms that make mobile navigation more efficient
Zihao Dong, a Northeastern doctorate student, tested the algorithm on Northeastern’s Agile X Scout Mini mobile robot. Credit: Matthew Modoono/Northeastern University Delivery robots made by companies such as Starship Technologies…
The Women’s Health Initiative has shaped women’s health for over 30 years, but its future is uncertain
Women make up more than 50% of the population, yet before the 1990s they were largely excluded from health and medical research studies. To try to help correct this imbalance,…
Children in military families face unique psychological challenges, and the barriers to getting help add to the strain
“When one person joins the military, the whole family serves.” The origin of this statement is unknown, but it captures the reality that military families confront in 2025. One member’s…
NASA just got the Orion spacecraft that will fly astronauts around the moon on Artemis 2 in 2026
The next spacecraft to fly humans around the moon has been delivered to the only space agency on Earth to ever successfully fly astronauts to our nearest celestial neighbor. Orion,…
