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Phys.org / Physicists unveil system to solve long-standing barrier to new generation of supercomputers

The dream of creating game-changing quantum computers—supermachines that encode information in single atoms rather than conventional bits—has been hampered by the formidable challenge known as quantum error correction.

Nov 13, 2025 in Physics
Phys.org / Oldest oceanic reptile ecosystem from the Age of Dinosaurs found on Arctic island

More than 30,000 teeth, bones and other fossils from a 249 million-year-old community of extinct marine reptiles, amphibians, bony fish and sharks have been discovered on the remote Arctic island of Spitsbergen. These record ...

Nov 13, 2025 in Biology
Phys.org / New frog-like insects leap into the science books

Seven new species of a distinctive frog-like insect have been discovered by a scientist from Anglia Ruskin University (ARU) in Cambridge, England.

Nov 13, 2025 in Biology
Phys.org / Tabletop particle accelerator could transform medicine and materials science

A particle accelerator that produces intense X-rays could be squeezed into a device that fits on a table, my colleagues and I have found in a new research project.

Nov 13, 2025 in Physics
Phys.org / Beavers create habitats for bats and support endangered species

Many species benefit from the habitats that beavers create by building dams—and not just aquatic life. A new study by the WSL and Eawag research institutes published in the Journal of Animal Ecology shows that more bats ...

Nov 13, 2025 in Biology
Phys.org / Heavy atomic nuclei are not as symmetric as previously thought, physicists find

Many heavy atomic nuclei are shaped more or less like squashed rugby balls than fully inflated ones, according to a theoretical study by RIKEN nuclear physicists published in The European Physical Journal A. This unexpected ...

Nov 13, 2025 in Physics
Phys.org / Testosterone in body odor linked to perceptions of social status 

As humans, we are constantly navigating social status, using subconscious strategies to assert either our dominance or prestige.

Nov 13, 2025 in Biology
Phys.org / Mystery of how much squid short-finned pilot whales eat resolved

How much squid do short-finned pilot whales (Globicephala macrorhynchus) off the coast of Hawai'i need to consume each day to survive and are there sufficient squid to sustain the population? Knowing these basic facts is ...

Nov 13, 2025 in Biology
Phys.org / Reactor-grade fusion plasma: First high-precision measurement of potential dynamics

Nuclear fusion, which operates on the same principle that powers the sun, is expected to become a sustainable energy source for the future. To achieve fusion power generation, it is essential to confine plasma at temperatures ...

Nov 13, 2025 in Physics
Phys.org / Hidden signatures of ancient Rome's master craftsmen revealed

In the hushed light of a museum gallery, Hallie Meredith discovered something intriguing about ancient Roman glasswork hiding in plain sight.

Nov 13, 2025 in Other Sciences
Phys.org / Genetically engineered virus acts as 'smart sponge' to extract rare earth elements from water

Today's high-tech electronics and green energy technologies would not function without rare earth elements (REEs). These 17 metals possess unique properties essential to creating items like the phosphors that illuminate our ...

Nov 13, 2025 in Nanotechnology
Phys.org / Paleogenomics study shows humans and dogs spread across Eurasia together

Dogs have been part of human societies across Eurasia for at least 20,000 years, accompanying us through many social and cultural upheavals.

Nov 13, 2025 in Other Sciences