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General Physics Jun 7, 2024

QUIET: A place to study qubits shielded from the effects of cosmic rays

Deep under the ground at Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory is a brand-new quantum sensor and computing research center called QUIET, and at the surface—100 meters above—sits its twin called LOUD.

Astronomy Jun 6, 2024

It's time for hardworking Hubble to slow down a little

Thirty-four years is a long time for a telescope. Yet, that is how long the veteran workhorse of NASA's space telescope fleet has been operating. Admittedly, Hubble was served by several repair missions during the space shuttle ...

Environment Jun 6, 2024

Opinion: Yes, carbon capture and storage is controversial—but it's going to be crucial

Renewable energy sources such as wind and solar are vital tools to help us make cuts to the 36 billion tons of greenhouse gases we emit each year.

Economics & Business Jun 5, 2024

Study shows AI-driven cyberattacks can inflict damage on GDP and supply chains for the world's largest economies

Cyberattacks driven by artificial intelligence (AI) pose unprecedented risks to global economies, supply chains, and trade. A new study in the journal Risk Analysis explores the cascading impacts of AI-driven cyberattacks.

Cell & Microbiology Jun 5, 2024

Key mechanism for maintaining proper telomere length identified

The length of telomeres that protect the ends of our chromosomes should be tightly regulated. Those that are too long predispose to cancer, and those that are too short lose their protective ability, resulting in telomere ...

Plants & Animals Jun 5, 2024

Australia's fearsome 'dinosaur bird' stares down extinction

With legs like a velociraptor and a striking neon blue neck, the southern cassowary cuts a fearsome figure in the rainforests of northeast Australia.

Environment Jun 4, 2024

Exploring three frontiers in marine biomass and blue carbon capture

A new study offers first-time insights into three emerging climate innovations to safeguard or increase the carbon naturally captured by ocean and coastal ecosystems: rapid interventions to save the Great Barrier Reef, satellite-tracked ...

Environment Jun 4, 2024

Australia's 'learning by doing' approach to managing large mines is failing the environment

High-profile legal disputes, such as the current case between coal giant Adani and the Queensland government, show Australia's approach to managing large mining projects is flawed.

Environment Jun 4, 2024

A half-century later, a $62 million plan to finally clean up hazardous waste dump in Florida's Broward County

A half-century later, officials are taking significant steps toward a $62 million cleanup of one of the nation's worst hazardous waste dumps, a sludge-like mess that's lurked underground around a Pembroke Park property.

Space Exploration Jun 4, 2024

Craft unfurls China's flag on the far side of the moon and lifts off with lunar rocks to bring home

China said its lunar spacecraft unfurled the country's red and gold flag for the first time on the far side of the moon before part of the vehicle blasted off early Tuesday with rock and soil samples to bring back to Earth.

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