A collaboration between computer scientists and physicists at the University of Chicago broke through one of the key obstacles for large-scale quantum computing by figuring out how to move their control signals "inside the ...
Quantum Physics
Jan 11, 2022
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The central Mediterranean throughout time has been a region defined by the continuous flow of people, goods, and ideas. Excavation and analysis of ancient shipwrecks along these coastlines reveal the overlapping social, political, ...
Archaeology
Dec 23, 2021
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Ecological succession is the process by which the mix of species and habitat in an area changes over time. Gradually, these communities replace one another until a "climax community"—like a mature forest—is reached, or ...
Ecology
Dec 23, 2021
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When it comes to raising children, men and women have different perspectives on the division of household labor—from cooking meals to offering emotional support—according to a new poll from the Associated Press-NORC Center ...
Social Sciences
Dec 16, 2021
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Photons are the basis for many next-generation quantum technologies, including ultra-secure quantum communications and potentially game-changing quantum computers.
Quantum Physics
Dec 3, 2021
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There are extinctions, and then there's the "Great Dying." That was the Permian-Triassic extinction around 250 million years ago, which wiped out nearly all life on Earth.
Evolution
Dec 2, 2021
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Ever since scientists started looking at meteorites with microscopes, they've been puzzled—and fascinated—by what's inside. Most meteorites are made of tiny beads of glass that date back to the earliest days of the solar ...
Planetary Sciences
Dec 2, 2021
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Quick—if you had to guess, what would you think is most likely to end all life on Earth: a meteor strike, climate change or a solar flare? (Choose carefully.)
Mathematics
Nov 18, 2021
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Rearranging the parts of a molecule is like rearranging the contents of a tightly packed suitcase: You must go through a number of steps, taking objects in and out to get the configuration you want.
Biochemistry
Nov 18, 2021
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Proteins are the building blocks of all living things. A vast amount research takes place on how these proteins are made and what they do, from enzymes that carry out chemical reactions to messengers that transmit signals ...
Molecular & Computational biology
Nov 17, 2021
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