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Phys.org / Neutral-atom arrays, a rapidly emerging quantum computing platform, get a boost from researchers

For quantum computers to outperform their classical counterparts, they need more quantum bits, or qubits. State-of-the-art quantum computers have around 1,000 qubits. Columbia physicists Sebastian Will and Nanfang Yu have ...

Jan 14, 2026 in Physics
Phys.org / Physicists create resilient 3D solitons in the lab

For the first time, physicists in Italy have created a 'lump soliton': an extremely stable packet of light waves which can travel through 3D space, and even interact with other solitons without losing its shape.

Jan 11, 2026 in Physics
Phys.org / Will unseasonably hot weather dash Southern California's hopes for a 2026 superbloom?

Wildflower expert Naomi Fraga was excited about the prospect of an extraordinary bloom this spring, after a winter of near record rainfall, but this week's unseasonably hot, dry weather has dimmed her hopes for a superbloom ...

Jan 16, 2026 in Biology
Medical Xpress / Focus on exercise and diet after retirement, say experts

A new South Australian study has found little change in most people's diet and exercise after retirement—pointing to the need for positive lifestyle choices during your working life to maximize long-term health outcomes.

Jan 16, 2026 in Health
Phys.org / Persistent shock wave around dead star puzzles astronomers

Gas and dust flowing from stars can, under the right conditions, clash with a star's surroundings and create a shock wave. Now, astronomers using the European Southern Observatory's Very Large Telescope (ESO's VLT) have imaged ...

Jan 12, 2026 in Astronomy & Space
Medical Xpress / Reprogrammed skin cells shed light on HIV-related cognitive impairment

Using participant skin cells reprogrammed into neurons, Weill Cornell Medicine researchers have identified genetic signatures associated with HIV infection that may contribute to the cognitive impairment that often occurs ...

Jan 15, 2026 in HIV & AIDS
Tech Xplore / An earthquake on a chip: New tech could make smartphones smaller, faster

A team of engineers has made major strides in generating the tiniest earthquakes imaginable. The team's device, known as a surface acoustic wave phonon laser, could one day help scientists make more sophisticated versions ...

Jan 14, 2026 in Engineering
Phys.org / Mosquitoes' thirst for human blood has increased as biodiversity loss worsens

Stretching along the Brazilian coastline, the Atlantic Forest is home to hundreds of species of birds, amphibians, reptiles, mammals, and fishes. However, due to human expansion, only about a third of the forest's original ...

Jan 15, 2026 in Biology
Medical Xpress / Q&A: When it comes to health care, how can AI help—or hurt—patients?

OpenAI recently introduced ChatGPT Health, "a dedicated experience in ChatGPT designed for health and wellness," as a response to the millions of people who ask ChatGPT a health care-related question every day, the company ...

Jan 16, 2026 in Health
Phys.org / CRISPR–Cas3 genome-editing system holds therapeutic potential

Genetic disorders occur due to alterations in the primary genetic material—deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA)—of an organism.

Jan 14, 2026 in Biology
Medical Xpress / What to know about heavy metals in food

Even healthy foods can contain trace amounts of elements such as lead, mercury, cadmium, and arsenic. These "heavy metals" are part of Earth's crust and can enter the food supply naturally through soil and water. Industrial ...

Jan 16, 2026 in Health
Medical Xpress / Plentiful, affordable, healthy food: Does your grocery store measure up?

At a time of growing food insecurity, a Canadian research team has created a new instrument for determining how plentiful, affordable and healthy the food sold in grocery stores is.

Jan 16, 2026 in Health