Quantum-mechanical ‘molecules’ spotted in superconducting devices

Newfound bee species help solve a decades-old mystery

In 1965, renowned bee biologist Charles Michener described a new species of masked bee from “an entirely unexpected region,” the Tuamotu Archipelago of French Polynesia. Michener named the bee Hylaeus…

Tech Marketing Risks and the ‘Green Lantern’ Conundrum

Last week, I attended the HP Amplify Partner Conference along with the CEOs of AMD, Google, Intel, Nvidia, and Qualcomm. Each of these CEOs praised HP’s effort, but Jensen Huang…

Vaccine-skeptical mothers say bad health care experiences made them distrust the medical system

Why would a mother reject safe, potentially lifesaving vaccines for her child? Popular writing on vaccine skepticism often denigrates white and middle-class mothers who reject some or all recommended vaccines…

France’s Macron announces bill for assisted dying

Credit: CC0 Public Domain French President Emmanuel Macron will present a bill on assisted dying to go before parliament in May, he said in an interview published by French media…

Proliferating ‘news’ sites spew AI-generated fake stories

Hundreds of AI-powered sites are mimicking news outlets. A sensational story about the Israeli prime minister’s “psychiatrist” exploded online, but it was AI-generated, originating on one of hundreds of websites…

Why Space? The Opportunity for Materials Science and Innovation

Professor Manus Hayne from Lancaster University has outlined the opportunities for materials science in Space in a position paper from the Why Space? Working Group. The Wake Shield Facility is…

Viewpoint: ‘Regulatory vigilantes’ — How former government scientists who are now high-paid ‘expert witnesses’ for predatory law firms use mass tort litigation to sidestep science

11,000-year-old stone ornaments indicate early body perforation

Stone personal ornaments found in 11,000-year-old burials provide the earliest evidence of body perforation in South-west Asia. Archaeologists have uncovered 100 earring-like ornaments in 11,000-year-old adult burials at the early…