New quantum loop provides testbed for quantum communication technology

Scientists from Argonne National Laboratory and the University of Chicago launched a new testbed for quantum…

NASA's Mars 2020 rover closer to getting its name

NASA’s Mars 2020 rover is one step closer to having its own name after 155 students…

Climate change increases the risk of wildfires confirms new review

Human-induced climate change promotes the conditions on which wildfires depend, increasing their likelihood — according to…

Man versus machine: Can AI do science?

Scientists have shown that machines can beat theoretical physicists at their own game, solving complex problems…

Reliable and extremely fast quantum calculations with germanium transistors

Transistors based on germanium can perform calculations for future quantum computers. This discovery by the team…

Record-setting ocean warmth equivalent to 3.6 billion Hiroshima atom bomb explosions over 25 years

A new analysis shows the world’s oceans were the warmest in 2019 than any other time…

How to verify that quantum chips are computing correctly

In a step toward practical quantum computing, researchers from MIT, Google, and elsewhere have designed a…

Oceans were hottest on record in 2019

The world’s oceans were the hottest in recorded history in 2019, scientists said on Tuesday, as…

More than 110 dead as severe weather hits Pakistan, Afghanistan

Avalanches, flooding and harsh winter weather has killed more than 110 people across Pakistan and Afghanistan…

U.S. flood risk model to be publicly available in boon for homebuyers

A climate research organization will offer access to a risk model that predicts the probability of…