- September 18, 2025
Quantum computers are finally on the verge of being useful
3D illustration of a quantum computer adventtr/Getty Images For all the hype surrounding quantum computers, the technology can sometimes appear to be a solution in
Stealth radio hides signal in background noise to protect drone pilots
Drones have become a key part of the Russia-Ukraine war Diego Herrera Carcedo/Anadolu via Getty Images A stealthy military radio that hides communications in background
Hedonistic habits could turn you into a mosquito magnet
Mosquitoes may not bite indiscriminately hugh sturrock/Alamy Hedonists who drink beer, don’t wash, share a bed and eschew sunscreen may be more attractive to mosquitoes
Geoengineering is not going to save the poles from climate change
Can we slow the melting of the ice caps? Ulrik Pedersen/NurPhoto/Shutterstock With carbon dioxide emissions still increasing, can geoengineering halt the melting of the Greenland
Possible galaxy spotted by JWST could be the earliest we’ve ever seen
The possible galaxy in an image from the James Webb Space Telescope NASA, ESA, CSA, CEERS, G. Gandolfi Astronomers might have discovered a galaxy that
Hepatitis B vaccine linked with a lower risk of developing diabetes
Immunisation against hepatitis B is routinely offered across much of the world Mehmet Salih Guler / Getty Images The hepatitis B vaccine seems to reduce
Bespoke brain implant gives long-term relief from chronic pain
Deep brain stimulation is already used to treat Parkinson’s disease Living Art Enterprises/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY A brain implant that detects when someone is in pain
Ancient crocodile relative could have ripped dinosaurs apart
Artist’s illustration of the ancient reptile Kostensuchus atrox Gabriel Diaz Yanten, CC-BY 4.0 An ancient crocodile relative that lived around 70 million years ago was
An incredible Denisovan skull is upending the story of human evolution
DNA evidence indicates that a skull unearthed in Harbin, China, belonged to a Denisovan Hebei GEO University One of the biggest mysteries in human evolution
Another quantum computer reached quantum advantage – does it matter?
An earlier prototype of Jiuzhang 4.0, the quantum computer that achieved quantum advantage Chao-Yang Lu/University of Science and Technology of China A quantum computer may
