New focused approach can help untangle messy quantum scrambling problems

A collection of quantum particles can store information in various collective quantum states. The above model represents the states as blue nodes and illustrates how interactions can scramble the organized…

‘It’s ultimately about predicting everything’—theory could be a map in the hunt for quantum materials

Credit: Vendi Jukic Buca A breakthrough in theoretical physics is an important step toward predicting the behavior of the fundamental matter of which our world is built. It can be…

Which type of clouds make it harder to see the April 8 solar eclipse?

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain With less than a week away from the solar eclipse, weather forecasters are keeping an eye on the cloud cover, which can make or break a…

Exercise habits in youth create better health outcomes for some

Girls playing soccer. Credit: Joppe Spaa Forming a long-term recreational exercise habit as a young person has a beneficial impact on physical and mental health later in life, but some…

What is metabolism? A biochemist explains how different people convert energy differently − and why that matters for your health

If you’ve spent any time scrolling through the health and wellness corners of social media, you’ve likely come across many products claiming to improve your metabolism. But what exactly is…

Mycorrhizal fungi alter root exudation to cultivate a beneficial microbiome for plant growth – Functional Ecologists

In this blog post, Yunxian Xu discusses his study “Mycorrhizal fungi alter root exudation to cultivate a beneficial microbiome for plant growth“, which has been shortlisted for Functional Ecology’s 2023…

Exploring the resilience of the Texas power grid against extreme weather conditions

DJI Mini 4 Pro review

One of DJI’s more unexpected launches late in 2023, considering the DJI Mini 3 Pro was only launched in spring 2022, was the DJI Mini 4 Pro, which has become…

Governments off course for forest protection target

While Brazil and Colombia saw forest loss drop, their progress was offset by rises elsewhere Tropical forests continued disappearing at a “stubbornly” high rate last year, putting a global goal…

Viewpoint: ‘Enemy of Science’ — Friends of the Earth renews its organic industry-funded campaign against GM crops