December 10, 20243 min readHow the Santa Ana Winds Are Stoking the Malibu FireDry weather and an extreme Santa Ana wind event have contributed to the explosive growth of the Franklin Fire in Malibu, Calif.By Andrea ThompsonA firefighter pulls a...
An atom interferometer can make ultra-precise measurements of gravityRAL Space/IQO Hannover Extremely cold atoms have been used to measure gravity more precisely than we thought possible, beating a limit that stems from quantum weirdness. This record-beating measurement was made using...
Servers fill a data centre in TexasPaul Moseley/Fort Worth Star-Telegram/Tribune News Service via Getty Images As data centres consume even more energy to serve the intensive computing needs of artificial intelligence, they could contribute to an estimated 600,000 asthma cases...
Google says its new quantum chip is its most powerful yetGoogle Quantum AI Google has unveiled a new quantum computer and is once more claiming to have pulled ahead in the race to show that these exotic machines can beat...
“Chicken. Chicken. Chicken.” I’m woken by the sound of my own voice looping madly. My sleep-addled mind can’t work out what’s going on. What time is it? Am I still dreaming? Then Laika, my dog, bounds into my bedroom. Laika...
Last year, the ocean surface was much hotter than usual, as seen in July 2023Copernicus Climate Change Service/ECMWF The ocean may have removed much less carbon dioxide from the atmosphere than expected in 2023, mainly due to high ocean temperatures....
December 10, 20243 min readThe 6 Cutest Things We Learned about Animals in 2024From morphing beluga noggins to birds that practice singing in their sleep, science produced plenty of adorable findings this yearBy Andrea ThompsonClose up of playful European brown...
December 10, 20245 min readAddiction Telemedicine Has Saved Lives. Let’s Keep It GoingPandemic relaxation of buprenorphine-prescribing restrictions must continue to keep saving lives amid a U.S. overdose epidemicBy Robert KentBuprenorphine, seen here in a pharmacy, is prescribed to help addicts...
Quantum computers are a little like librarians: both abhor noise.Compared with their classical counterparts, quantum computers are finicky and need a serene environment to perform their calculations in peace. But even the quietest space in the universe reverberates with quantum...
December 9, 20243 min readWhat Are the Mystery Drones Reported over New York State and New Jersey?Reports of unidentified flying objects in the northeastern U.S. are on the rise, but so far officials have few answers for alarmed residentsBy Lee...
