“We astronauts are here today to salute all those who made our trip into space possible. They have permitted us to see the Earth as a precious blue jewel in…
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How climate-driven ‘whiplash’ raised the human cost of the LA fires
Doug Specht is a reader in cultural geography and communication at the University of Westminster. October to April is normally considered to be the wet season in California, yet this…
Is TikTok’s time nearly up? A privacy and cybersecurity law expert explains
Credit: CC0 Public Domain The clock appears to be winding down on TikTok’s future in the U.S. Beijing-based ByteDance, the firm behind the popular video-sharing website in the U.S., has…
Should we be panicked about bird flu? Expert says not yet
William Hanage, associate professor of epidemiology at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. Credit: Stephanie Mitchell/Harvard Staff Photographer The nation’s first human death due to the bird flu…
‘Magic-wavelength optical tweezers’ achieve quantum entanglement of molecules
An illustration of two entangled molecules which are individually trapped in magic-wavelength optical tweezers. Credit: Durham University Researchers at Durham University have successfully demonstrated long-lasting quantum entanglement between molecules, opening…
2024 PC Shipments Grew With Strong Refresh Cycle, Win10 End
Shipments of personal computers grew in 2024, fueled by businesses replacing old hardware and Microsoft’s looming end of support for its Windows 10 operating system. According to market research firm…
Can medical schools funnel more doctors into the primary care pipeline?
by Felice J. Freyer Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Throughout her childhood, Julia Lo Cascio dreamed of becoming a pediatrician. So, when applying to medical school, she was thrilled to discover…
Scientists achieve direct experimental realization of dual-type entangling gates
Using the same laser setup to entangle dual-type qubits. Credit: Chenxi Wang and Chuanxin Huang. To develop scalable and reliable quantum computers, engineers and physicists will need to devise effective…
key facts about Xiaohongshu, the Chinese app taking the US by storm
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain In the days leading up to a proposed US government ban on the social media platform TikTok, American users have turned to another Chinese-owned app, Xiaohongshu.…
Hand-feeding squirrels accidentally changed their skulls
Soft diet, weak jaws. If red squirrels eat too many peanuts, their jaws end up weaker than the jaws of squirrels eating natural diets, researchers report January 15 in Royal…
