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Optical levitation traps nanospheres, revealing quantum-classical crossover
Credit: Marco Bellini (CNR-INO). An article published in the journal Optica describes the development of a new experimental device that explores the boundary between classical and quantum physics, allowing the…
Quantum-inspired computing drives major advance in simulating turbulence
High-dimensional PDF of a flow undergoing turbulent mixing revealed by TN simulation. Credit: Nikita Gourianov et al Researchers at the University of Oxford have pioneered a new approach to simulate…
African leaders seek investments to achieve energy goals
The poor state of many networks across Africa is slowing growth in renewable electricity provision, while off-grid solar may be faster and cheaper for rural areas African leaders at a…
DeepSeek Success Could Spark Renewed Push for TikTok Ban
The Chinese AI app DeepSeek has created a splash in the artificial intelligence world not seen since OpenAI introduced ChatGPT. All the attention garnered by the AI model, however, could…
A program to close insurance gaps for Native Americans has gone largely unused
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain A few years before the COVID-19 pandemic, Dale Rice lost a toe to infection. But because he was uninsured at the time, the surgery at a…
Court grants preliminary $45M settlement in MGM cyberattack suit
by Richard N. Velotta Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain A federal court has granted preliminary approval of a $45 million settlement in two data breach class-action lawsuits against Las Vegas-based MGM…
SpaceX mission to return US astronauts to happen ‘soon’: Trump
Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams arrived at the ISS in June aboard Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft. US President Donald Trump said Tuesday that Elon Musk’s company SpaceX will “soon” begin a…
CIA’s cautious (and dubious) embrace of COVID-19 lab leak theory is likely to spur more controversy, not end it
The calamitous global outbreak of COVID-19 has sparked intense scrutiny of its origins. One school of thought holds that the virus emerged naturally, an example of the risks associated with…
Calorie labels on menus could make eating disorders worse
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Calorie labels on restaurant menus are negatively impacting people with eating disorders, according to a new study published in BMJ Public Health. The review, which is…
