- September 5, 2024
Google breakthrough paves way for large-scale quantum computers
Google has built a number of quantum computers Google If a small quantum computer makes a small number of errors, will a large quantum computer
How to avoid being fooled by AI-generated misinformation
Many AI-generated images look realistic until you take a closer look MidJourney Did you notice that the image above was created by artificial intelligence? It
Read an extract from Octavia E. Butler’s Parable of the Sower
“There’s no moon, but we can see very well. The sky is full of stars.” The Milky Way in the Atacama desert Alamy Stock Photo
Tweezers made of light could illuminate the quantum twin paradox
Tweezers made from laser beams can hold and move a single atom Aepsilon/Shutterstock The way gravity affects the quantum realm has so far remained mysterious.
Neolithic engineers used scientific knowledge to build huge megalith
The interior of the monument in Spain known as the Menga dolmen Miguel Ángel Blanco de la Rubia Neolithic people seem to have understood sophisticated
Does eating meat really raise your risk of type 2 diabetes?
Red meat may be best enjoyed in moderation Anton Vierietin/Getty Images In the ever-evolving and confusing world of nutrition science, a new study has linked
Mpox: Everything you need to know about the 2024 outbreak
Illustration of the mpox virus Getty Images/Science Photo Library The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared a public health emergency of international concern over an
1 in 5 people in a coma may be aware of their surroundings
Some people in a coma seem to be able to imagine themselves swimming or walking KENZO TRIBOUILLARD/AFP via Getty Images One in five people in
A black hole devouring a giant star gives clues to a cosmic mystery
Illustration of a tidal disruption event Mark Garlick/Science Photo Library/Getty Images Astronomers have caught a supermassive black hole eating a giant star in the biggest
We now know how kestrels stay perfectly still while hovering
Kestrels have been trained to fly inside a wind tunnel to reveal how they can hover in turbulent winds while keeping their heads almost perfectly
