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Phys.org / Two independent studies push semiconductor qubits towards practical scales
Semiconductor spin qubits are one of the most promising building blocks for future quantum computers, but turning them into a working, large-scale quantum computer has so far proven difficult. For now, two big questions remain ...
Medical Xpress / Mighty mitochondria: Scientists uncover new role for fighting bacterial infections, including drug-resistant superbugs
Beyond the nucleus, no other organelle in eukaryotic cells captures the public's imagination quite like mitochondria: They are the engines of cellular energy production; they possess their own DNA, and they are passed from ...
Phys.org / Exposing the hidden toll of litigation
A James Cook University study is challenging the belief that the greatest cost of going to court is losing a case, arguing the legal process itself can leave lasting psychological scars.
Tech Xplore / Sports venues are offering facial recognition to let people in: What are the risks?
Queues at sports events can be very long, even at large venues with many entrance gates. To speed things up, Geelong Football Club recently introduced an "express lane" option for club members.
Phys.org / Can pumping groundwater really flip Earth's poles? An expert explains
Recently, a government minister in the Northern Territory, pitching a plan to make Darwin "the data center capital of the globe," suggested it might be a good idea to pump out groundwater to keep Earth's spin steady. If we ...
Phys.org / Falls in whale sightings, rare seabirds appearing—is something unusual happening in the Southern Ocean?
In late June, whale watchers in southwest Western Australia sounded the alarm. They had seen far fewer humpback whales at a time when they normally migrate up from the Southern Ocean to calve and feed. Numbers were 60% below ...
Medical Xpress / People with frailty explain what they really want from digital health tools
"Older adults with pre-frailty and frailty are vulnerable to malnutrition, yet they often lack access to tailored, credible and accessible nutrition education," says researcher Adeline Lau, from Flinders University's Caring ...
Medical Xpress / Bringing a more personalized approach to alcohol treatment: Q&A
For people diagnosed with alcohol use disorder (AUD), the traditional therapeutic goal has long been total abstinence. It's a time-tested approach that, for many people, continues to be the best solution.
Medical Xpress / Gluten-free diet reshapes gut bacteria after celiac diagnosis in children
Celiac disease is an autoimmune condition triggered by gluten that affects 1% to 3% of people globally and is caused by a mix of known genetic factors and unknown environmental ones.
Phys.org / Tree cover is key to cooling cities
Weather measurements in Leeds have shown that many green spaces, such as parks, gardens and forests, were cooler than surrounding urban environments, also known as gray spaces.
Medical Xpress / Long COVID and immune 'soldier' cells: Q&A
Extreme fatigue, a racing pulse, shortness of breath, brain fog, aching joints—the symptoms of long COVID can vary widely, change unpredictably and be difficult to recognize as signs of the condition. Long COVID also remains ...
Tech Xplore / CEO of OpenAI says we're 'in the singularity' with AI: Is he right?
"We are now, like, in the singularity." These are the words of Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, speaking on the Relentless podcast on July 25.
