A simpler way to connect quantum computers
Researchers have a new way to connect quantum devices over long distances, a necessary step toward allowing the technology to play a role in future communications systems. While today’s classical …
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Algae provide clues about 600 million years of plant evolution
Liquid samples of Mesotaenium endlicherianum in a laboratory flask, which are about to be combined with fresh medium under sterile conditions. Credit: Janine Fürst-Jansen Earth’s surface is covered by plants. …
Wildfires: Climate change boosts risk of extreme wildfires 25%: study
PARIS: Climate change has sharply boosted the risk of fast-spreading wildfires, according to a Californian study published Wednesday that offers lessons for prevention after recent disasters in Canada, Greece and …
The key ingredient to millions of EVs is buried under a former volcano — but there’s still a lot we don’t know
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The company constructing a controversial new lithium mine to supply GM’s electric vehicles knows where it wants to drill next based on new research it published today. Lithium Americas broke …
Supermoon could team up with Idalia to raise tides even higher
A rare blue supermoon could raise tides above normal just as Hurricane Idalia lashes Florida’s west coast, exacerbating flooding from the storm. The moon was closest to the Earth on Wednesday, the same day Idalia made …
Human and ape ancestors arose in Europe, not in Africa, controversial study claims
The newly identified ape and human ancestor, Anadoluvius turkae. (Image credit: Sevim-Erol, A., Begun, D.R., Sözer, Ç.S. et al., University of Toronto, EurekAlert) An ape fossil found in Turkey may …
Antibiotics promote the growth of antibiotic-resistant bacteria in the gut
Antibiotic-resistant bacteria get extra nutrients and thrive when the drugs kill ‘good’ bacteria in the gut. This is according to new research led by Imperial College London scientists, which could …
Emphasizing the need for energy independence could change the views of climate deniers, study says
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Emphasizing the need for energy independence and environmental stewardship could help to change people’s minds about the climate crisis, a new study says. Climate change deniers …
Super Blue Moon lights up sky – ThePrint – ANIFeed
New Delhi [India], August 30 (ANI): Astronomers got a special treat on August 30 when a rare celestial event known as a Super Blue Moon became visible in the sky …
Explainer: How climate change is fueling hurricanes
Hurricane Idalia’s arrival on Florida’s Gulf Coast due on Wednesday signaled activity in the Atlantic’s hurricane alley might not be as quiet this year as meteorologists had once predicted. Scientists …