Next-gen quantum computers could be powered with high-energy lasers made 10,000 times smaller
High-powered titanium:sapphire lasers have been shrunk down with scientists planning to pack hundreds onto a four-inch wafer.
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African elephants address one another by name, study finds
A recent study published in Nature Ecology & Evolution has uncovered that wild African elephants communicate with individually specific calls, akin to human names. This groundbreaking discovery suggests that elephants use unique sound patterns to refer to each other, without…
Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano recently erupted like a stomp rocket
A never-before-seen type of eruption explosively blasted debris high into the sky from Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano in 2018. It wasn’t one big ka-pow! Kilauea had been erupting lava. Then a series of 12 strange blasts occurred over a span of…
HIV prevention may only require two injections per year
There were no new HIV infections among adolescent girls and young women taking a new PrEP formulation, a twice-yearly shot of the drug lenacapavir.
PFAS can absorb through the skin, potentially threatening our health, study finds
The chemicals are present in consumer products including skincare, cosmetics and waterproof clothing.
Why are scars permanent?
Scar tissue differs from normal skin in a few important ways.
‘Double’ meteor shower will light up the skies next week. Here’s how to watch.
As Earth’s orbit intersects with those of two comets this month, stargazers will have a chance to view spectacular double meteor showers.
Andes region formed in 4 stages over the last 24 million years, new modeling study suggests
Paleostress modeling shows how a region of the Andean Plateau was uplifted and formed beginning more than 20 million years ago.
Autistic traits may protect against loot box overspending, study suggests
Video gaming has become a global phenomenon, with over 2.46 billion players worldwide in 2022 contributing to a staggering $347 billion in revenue. A significant portion of this revenue comes from microtransactions — small in-game purchases that enhance the gaming…
Hand me that flint flake: Archaeologists butcher, cook fowl like a Neanderthal
Enlarge / A scientist defeathers one of the birds used in hands-on experiments to replicate Neanderthal butchering and cooking methods. (credit: Mariana Nabais) Archaeologists seeking to learn more about how Neanderthals prepared and cooked their food conducted a series of…
