Google unveils computer with 'quantum supremacy', rivals say wait a qubit

Alphabet Inc’s Google said on Wednesday it achieved a breakthrough in computing research by using a…

U.S. tech firm Maxar taps startup's software for moon mission

(This October 22 story has been refiled to correct headline to say software rather than robotics,…

Explainer: Google hails 'quantum supremacy', but don't chuck out your PC just yet

Researchers at Google say they have achieved ‘quantum supremacy’, in which a computer harnessing the properties…

Protein movement in cells hints at greater mysteries

A new imaging technique that makes it possible to match motor proteins with the cargo they…

How to spot a wormhole (if they exist)

Whether wormholes exist is up for debate. But in a recent article, physicists describe a technique…

Achieving quantum supremacy

Researchers have made good on their claim to quantum supremacy. Using 53 entangled quantum bits (‘qubits’),…

Study looks at distribution of new cases of diabetes, density of specialists

Researchers analyzed national data on the prevalence of diabetes and the number of internal medicine specialists…

Consuming alcohol leads to epigenetic changes in brain memory centers

New research revealed a surprising pathway that shows alcohol byproducts travel to the brain to promote…

New data on the evolution of plants and origin of species

There are over 500,000 plant species in the world today. They all evolved from a common…

Building blocks of all life gain new understanding

New research on an enzyme that is essential for photosynthesis and all life on earth has…