Quantum hardware is advancing fast. Can quantum software keep up?Bartlomiej Wroblewski/Getty Images A quantum computing start-up is developing its own operating system to run quantum machines, akin to Microsoft Windows or macOS on a standard computer. The hardware for quantum...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dJYNn_8AA8Q Lucy, the fossil hominin who lived around 3.2 million years ago, would have been no match for modern humans in a running race. Even an average member of our species would have left her for dead in a 100-metre...
This thin wafer of diamond is also very flexibleNature, DOI: 10.1038/s41586-024-08218-x A new way to make ultra-thin diamond wafers using sticky tape could help produce diamond-based electronics, which might one day be a useful alternative to silicon-based designs. Diamond has...
The sand-grain-sized robots work cooperatively, similar to antsJeong Jae Wie et al. Swarms of tiny robots guided by magnetic fields can coordinate to act like ants, from packing together to form a floating raft to lifting objects hundreds of times...
December 18, 20245 min readHow to Manage Holiday Grief in Yourself and OthersThe holidays can be a difficult time for people who are grieving. Here’s how to get through it or support a loved oneBy J. Kim Penberthy & The...
Should I tell my friend their boyfriend is cheating on them? Should I intervene when I hear an off-color joke?When faced with moral questions—situations where the course of action relates to our sense of right and wrong—we often seek advice....
Rachel Feltman: I want you to do something for me. Close your eyes. I’m going to say a word, and I’d like you to, as quickly as you can, come up with a mental image to go with it.The word...
December 18, 20245 min readThe Public Distrusts Scientists’ Morals, Not Their ScienceReaction to a recent Pew survey on the public’s trust in science shows that the scientific community is not ready to address the real problemBy John H. Evans Our...
December 17, 20243 min readHear How Baby Humpback Whales Burp and Bark to Beg for FoodThe burps, barks and snorts humpback whales make when asking their mother for milk are the first recorded instances of begginglike behavior in a baleen...
December 17, 20244 min readTo Monitor Greenhouse Gas Emissions Nationwide, U.S. Enlists Passenger PlaneUnited Airlines is partnering with NOAA as part of a wider federal strategy to better keep tabs on the country’s greenhouse gas emissionsBy Chelsea Harvey & E&E...
