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Condensed Matter Oct 15, 2026

Quantum calculations reveal how spin defects lose energy

When light hits a tiny defect embedded in a solid material like diamond or silicon carbide, it can kick the defect's electrons into an excited state. These spin defects have the potential to be used as stable, readable qubits ...

Education Oct 15, 2026

Two decades of publications reveal research institutions becoming more alike worldwide

Where researchers go, their knowledge goes. And that shapes where innovation happens. "Recruiting researchers is one way institutions gain new knowledge and steer their research in particular directions," explains Vito D. ...

Ecology Oct 14, 2026

Genome publishing overhaul targets 200 reports per month, up from 30

The Wellcome Sanger Institute's Tree of Life program plans to accelerate publication of genome notes from approximately 30 per month to 200, expanding access to research that is supporting advances in agriculture, conservation ...

Earth Sciences Oct 14, 2026

Warmer climate could reshape hurricane risk and its relationship with El Niño around Hawai'i

A new study examining how tropical cyclone activity near Hawai'i could change in a warmer future finds a shift toward stronger storms, even though substantial uncertainty remains about whether the total number of storms near ...

Mathematics Oct 14, 2026

AI-assisted math advance highlights gap between finding answers and judging their significance

AI models are good at finding answers to mathematical puzzles but are not as good at research judgment, according to theoretical computer scientists.

Education Oct 14, 2026

How can AI transform education without leaving anyone behind?

As artificial intelligence (AI) rapidly enters classrooms and learning environments, how can societies ensure that its benefits reach learners and educators while avoiding new forms of inequality? A new international study ...

Quantum Physics Oct 14, 2026

IBM executive warns of risk of quantum computing hacks

Organizations are unprepared for the risks posed by quantum computing, IBM's Europe and Africa vice president Alessandro Curioni told AFP Wednesday, referring to the high-speed technology that could crack security encryptions ...

Optics & Photonics Oct 14, 2026

Software advance brings complex quantum simulations to standard computers

A major software advance could aid the creation of bigger, more reliable quantum computers, a study suggests. Researchers have developed an algorithm that enables off-the-shelf computers to run quantum simulations previously ...

Plants & Animals Oct 14, 2026

Fighting off microbial invasions drains plants' iron stores, but one protein helps restore balance

Energy production in our cells, oxygen traveling in our blood and immune cells fighting infection all depend on iron, an essential mineral that enters the food chain when plants absorb it from soil. But iron is often scarce—likely ...

Social Sciences Oct 14, 2026

Main factors in pornography use among adolescents identified

A study by the Universitat Rovira i Virgili (URV) has analyzed which factors are most associated with pornography use during adolescence. The results show that the most predictive variable is gender, followed by problematic ...

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