Bodbury Ring is a univallate hillfort, strategically located at the southern tip of Bodbury Hill in Shropshire, England. Hillforts in Britain are known from the Bronze Age, but the main…
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A huge race is on to develop quantum technologies; the time to discuss risks is now
Credit: CC0 Public Domain The United Nations has proclaimed 2025 as the International Year of Quantum Science and Technology. The goal is to recognize “the importance of quantum science and…
Engineers build optical elements for the Coronagraph Instrument of the Roman Space Telescope
Artist’s impression of the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope. The actively cooled primary mirror has a diameter of 2.4 metres. It is a copy of the primary mirror of the…
Entangled photons enable Raman spectroscopy
Signal spectrum from the high-speed camera for PBI molecules. Credit: Light: Science & Applications (2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41377-024-01492-4 ‘High-speed camera’ for molecules Certain molecular systems exhibit ultrafast processes, such as electron…
A new approach to accelerate the discovery of quantum materials
This image shows the cobalt defect fabricated by the study team. The green and yellow circles are tungsten and sulfur atoms that make up a 2D tungsten disulfide sample. The…
Study finds irregular sleep patterns may lead to increased risk of type 2 diabetes
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Getting consistent sleep could help stave off type 2 diabetes, new research suggests. A study led by investigators at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, a founding member…
Tech firms slam job quota proposal in India’s Silicon Valley
Credit: Kindel Media from Pexels Indian tech companies on Wednesday slammed a proposal to reserve more than half of all private jobs for local hires in Bengaluru, a city that…
Mindfulness Can Induce Altered States of Consciousness
Summary: Mindfulness training can lead to altered states of consciousness, such as disembodiment and unity. Researchers found that participants were twice as likely to experience these states compared to a…
Mind-Bending: Psilocybin Reshapes Brain Networks for Weeks
Summary: A new study reveals that psilocybin, the active compound in magic mushrooms, temporarily disrupts brain networks involved in introspective thinking, like daydreaming and memory. These changes persist for weeks,…
