Nesting chinstrap penguins take nodding off to the extreme. The birds briefly dip into a slumber many thousands of times per day, sleeping for only seconds at a time. The…
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Researchers invent new way to stretch diamond for better quantum bits
By “stretching” thin films of diamond, researchers have created quantum bits that can operate with significantly reduced equipment and expense. Credit: Peter Allen A future quantum network may become less…
First launch of Europe’s Ariane 6 rocket planned for June-July
The Ariane 6 rocket undergoes a successful dress rehearsal at Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana last week. The European Space Agency announced on Thursday that the long-delayed first launch of…
Countries pledge $400m to set up loss and damage fund at Cop28
Germany and Cop host UAE led contributions to get a fund for climate victims up and running, in an early win for the Cop28 presidency Governments have collectively pledged more…
Telescope Detects Second Highest-Energy Cosmic Ray Ever
In 1991, the University of Utah Fly’s Eye experiment detected the highest-energy cosmic ray ever observed. Later dubbed the Oh-My-God particle, the cosmic ray’s energy shocked astrophysicists. Nothing in our…
Tech giants on board to bust online scams: UK govt
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Eleven global tech giants have pledged to do more to tackle the scourge of online scammers, the UK government said on Thursday, billing the promise as…
African company to start making vaginal rings that protect against HIV
A woman dances as she listens to music while attending a World AIDS Day commemoration at Nkosi’s Haven in Johannesburg on Nov. 30, 2019 on the eve of World AIDS…
