Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Childhood verbal abuse by adults costs society an estimated $300 billion (£239 billion) a year globally, show findings presented at the first international conference on childhood…
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The quantum computer doesn’t exist yet, but we are better understanding what problems it can solve
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain How do we know what a quantum computer is good for when it hasn’t been built yet? That’s what Ph.D. candidate Casper Gyurik investigated by combining…
Through astronaut eyes, virtual reality propels gateway forward
Credit: NASA NASA astronauts are using virtual reality to explore Gateway. When they slip on their headsets, they’re not just seeing the station—they’re in it, meticulously surveying every detail and…
Traces of Kettering’s wartime history rediscovered
Researchers from the Sywell Aviation Museum have announced the rediscovery of a preserved WW2 air raid shelter in Kettering, England. The shelter was uncovered within the grounds of St Peters…
Why EPA set federal drinking water limits for these health-harming contaminants
The more scientists learn about the health risks of PFAS, found in everything from nonstick cookware to carpets to ski wax, the more concerning these “forever chemicals” become. The U.S.…
Infections after surgery are more likely due to bacteria already on your skin than from microbes in the hospital − new research
Health care providers and patients have traditionally thought that infections patients get while in the hospital are caused by superbugs they’re exposed to while they’re in a medical facility. Genetic…
UN climate chief calls for “quantum leap in climate finance”
Simon Stiell says far more money is required for developing countries to submit bold new climate plans, which would benefit all economies The head of the United Nations climate body,…
Physicists discover a novel quantum state in an elemental solid
A representation of data visualization of quantum states of electrons on the surface and edge of gray arsenic crystal obtained using a scanning tunneling microscope at Princeton’s physics department. Credit:…
Quantum crystal of frozen electrons—the Wigner crystal—is visualized for the first time
An image of a triangular Wigner crystal taken by scanning tunneling microscope. Researchers have unveiled an elusive crystal that is formed purely from the repulsive nature of electrons. Each site…
Revascularization may enhance quality of life for patients with chronic limb threatening ischemia
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain A new study reveals diminished quality of life among patients with chronic limb-threatening ischemia, a severe form of peripheral artery disease, and emphasizes the benefits of…
