Photograph of the photonically networked trapped-ion quantum processor server at the University of Oxford, Credits: David Nadlinger. Quantum computers, systems that process and store information leveraging quantum mechanical phenomena, could…
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At-home HPV testing boosts cervical cancer screening participation
Mailed at-home self-sampling for human papillomavirus (HPV) testing increases cervical cancer screening participation in underscreened populations by almost threefold, according to a study presented at the annual meeting of the…
US House okays renewal of controversial surveillance program
A part of the US surveillance program known as Section 702 allows intelligence agencies to conduct warrantless electronic monitoring of foreigners outside the United States. The US House of Representatives…
Google yanks California news sites over proposed law
Google says only 2 percent of online search queries involve news as people seek information from podcasts, newsletters, and short-form video. Google on Friday said it is testing removing links…
Trump stock tumbles after buoyant debut
Donald Trump still stands to make plenty of money with the listing of his media group, which owns the app Truth Social. After a winning debut on Wall Street last…
Physicists solve puzzle about ancient galaxy found by Webb telescope
Photo shows from L to R: Hai-Bo Yu, Demao Kong, and Daneng Yang. Credit: Hai-Bo Yu, UC Riverside. Last September, the James Webb Space Telescope, or JWST, discovered JWST-ER1g, a…
Clear guidelines needed for synthetic data to ensure transparency, accountability and fairness, study says
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Clear guidelines should be established for the generation and processing of synthetic data to ensure transparency, accountability and fairness, a new study says. Synthetic data—generated through…
Innovative sensing platform unlocks ultrahigh sensitivity in conventional sensors
Optical sensors serve as the backbone of numerous scientific and technological endeavors, from detecting gravitational waves to imaging biological tissues for medical diagnostics. These sensors use light to detect changes…
UK and Portuguese study strongly suggests ‘superbugs’ are being passed from pets to owners
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Pet dogs and cats play an important role in the spread of antibiotic-resistant bacteria, says new research presented at the ESCMID Global Congress (formerly ECCMID) in…
Excavations uncover traces of Kraków Fortress
A team of archaeologists conducting archaeological works at the S52 construction site have uncovered traces of the Kraków Fortress in the Polish city of Kraków. S52 is a Polish highway…
