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Phys.org / Two paths to scalable quantum computing: Optical links between fridges and higher-temperature qubits

Superconducting qubits—bits of quantum information—have been widely considered a promising technology for moving quantum computing forward. But there's still much work to be done before they can be brought out of a near absolute ...

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Phys.org / Rare soft-bodied fossil from Quebec reveals a new jellyfish relative from 450 million years ago

Canadian researchers studying 450-million-year-old fossils near Quebec City have identified a new species of basal-medusozoan: Paleocanna tentaculum, a soft-bodied, tube-shaped polyp with a ring of tentacles. Closely related ...

Apr 20, 2026
Phys.org / AI algorithm identifies cells across diverse biological images, cutting hours of manual labeling

Imaging is a critical technique in biology—from identifying cancerous cells in biopsies to observing how immune cells like macrophages hunt down and destroy pathogens. Traditionally, distinguishing and labeling individual ...

21 hours ago
Phys.org / Lost millennium of Galapagos deep-sea corals linked to major Pacific climate shift

Scientists have discovered that deep-water corals in the Galapagos region vanished for more than 1,000 years before eventually recovering. The findings reveal that deep-water coral ecosystems may be more susceptible to climate ...

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Phys.org / A protein engineering method may lead to more exact cancer treatments

Enzymes called proteases act like molecular scissors for proteins in the body and play a role in therapies to stop viruses from replicating and to kill cancer cells. The development of these medicines, however, has been slowed ...

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Phys.org / Prototype thermal memory stores heat states with tiny voltages for days

Heat is a ubiquitous form of energy that, unlike others, is notoriously difficult to store due to its natural tendency to dissipate. While this property is essential for phenomena like solar energy reaching Earth, it also ...

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Phys.org / Connected habitats help frogs keep protective microbes and curb deadly fungus

Maintaining connections between natural habitats may support beneficial microbes that help wildlife defend against disease. In a new study of tropical amphibians, a team led by Penn State biologists found that amphibians ...

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Phys.org / Disabled parrot is undefeated alpha male of his group thanks to novel 'beak jousting'

A study reported in Current Biology shows how physical disabilities in the animal world can be overcome through behavioral innovation. The report features an endangered kea parrot in captivity at New Zealand's Willowbank ...

Apr 20, 2026
Phys.org / Finding a hidden highland culture in the mountains of southern Georgia

Archaeologists are unearthing evidence of long-term human occupation in the mountains of the Republic of Georgia. A new paper published in the journal Antiquity reports on eight years of digging on the Javakheti Plateau, ...

Apr 20, 2026
Phys.org / Water simulation of famous quantum effect reveals unexpected wave patterns

In the quirky quantum world, particles can be affected by forces that they never directly encounter. A classic example is the Aharonov–Bohm (AB) effect, where electrons are affected by a magnetic field, despite not passing ...

Apr 20, 2026
Phys.org / A long-sought quantum computing milestone arrives as fermionic atom gates top 99% accuracy

Two independent research teams have each demonstrated collisional quantum gates using fermionic atoms: a long-sought milestone in quantum computing where logic operations are performed through the direct physical overlap ...

Apr 20, 2026
Phys.org / Six new isolated millisecond pulsars discovered with FAST

Using the Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical radio Telescope (FAST), Chinese astronomers have inspected two nearby galactic globular clusters, namely NGC 6517 and NGC 7078. The study resulted in the discovery of six new ...

Apr 20, 2026