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Phys.org / Quantum computing without interruptions

Mid-circuit measurements are one of the biggest practical hurdles in quantum error correction on encoded qubits. Researchers in Innsbruck and Aachen have now proposed and experimentally demonstrated that a universal fault-tolerant ...

Apr 7, 2026
Medical Xpress / Influenza frequently missed in winter deaths, new study finds

A population-based study, published in Clinical Microbiology and Infection and due to be presented next week at ESCMID Global 2026, has found that influenza was detected in 11% of winter deaths, yet only 17% of these infections ...

Apr 9, 2026
Phys.org / Keeping roads and train lines open during India's monsoon floods

Seasonal monsoon rains in India turn crops lush and fill essential water reservoirs. They can also cause roads to flood and bring train travel to a standstill, impacting the economic heartbeat of cities and towns.

Apr 9, 2026
Medical Xpress / Physiotherapist turnover intention threatening patient care

Nearly 40% of public-sector physiotherapists want to leave their current job, posing a substantial threat to workforce stability and quality of patient care, University of Otago—Ōtākou Whakaihu Waka research has found. The ...

Apr 9, 2026
Phys.org / Structural color can now be printed with an inkjet printer

While traditional printer pigments fade and most structural color can't be printed, Kobe University material engineer Sugimoto Hiroshi has been working on nothing short of a revolution in the way color is produced.

Apr 6, 2026
Phys.org / 'Chills': Artemis astronauts say lunar flyby still washing over them

They took thousands of photographs and documented copious observations on their voyage around the moon, but as they sped closer to home the Artemis astronauts said Wednesday they have barely started processing the extraordinary ...

Apr 9, 2026
Phys.org / Would you spread pain to be fair? fMRI study tests moral choices in ice water

When making ethical decisions, university students appear to prioritize fairness and the fate of the worst-off over either reducing total harm or obeying unconditional moral precepts, according to a study published in PNAS ...

Apr 7, 2026
Phys.org / Mechanical inputs boost diamond quantum sensor states as Q factor tops one million

Most people think of diamonds as high-end adornments. Not Ania Bleszynski Jayich. The UC Santa Barbara physicist sees diamonds, which she grows in the UC Quantum Foundry, as a potentially powerful foundation for quantum sensors. ...

Apr 6, 2026
Phys.org / Teachers tend to help the same kids repeatedly when using AI-powered tutoring tools

A new study finds teachers tend to provide assistance to similar subsets of students when using AI-powered educational tools, rather than touching base regularly with everyone in their classes. The findings could be used ...

Apr 7, 2026
Phys.org / After milestone-rich lunar flyby, astronauts start trip home

The Artemis II astronauts wrapped up their lunar flyby as they continue their journey back to Earth on Tuesday, bringing with them rich celestial observations including little-known lunar craters, a solar eclipse and meteor ...

Apr 7, 2026
Phys.org / Study finds 70% of remediated Los Angeles yards still exceed lead limit

Even after one of the largest environmental remediation efforts in California history, dangerous levels of lead persist in residential neighborhoods surrounding a former battery smelter in Southeast Los Angeles, according ...

Apr 6, 2026
Medical Xpress / Neuralink tech paves path to psychopolitics study

A medical, humanitarian, transhumanist and politically neutral project: This is how Neuralink has described itself since it was first founded in 2016. Over the past decade, however, the company created by Elon Musk to develop ...

Apr 9, 2026