Google Makes a Major Quantum Computing Breakthrough
Quantum computers are a little like librarians: both abhor noise. Compared with their classical counterparts, quantum computers are finicky and need a serene environment to perform their calculations in peace. But even the quietest space in the universe reverberates with quantum noise—the inevitable movement of electrons and other atomic effects. If physicists could quell quantum
New Telescopes Will Illuminate a Cosmic Dark Age
Across the past century science has reached an understanding of the cosmos that is as profound as it is precise. Einstein’s general theory of relativity provides a framework that describes the structure of spacetime at the largest observable scales—as well as the existence and behavior of compact objects such as black holes and novel phenomena
AI Will Turn Our Lives into The Truman Show
Imagine a dystopian not-too-distant future, in which we each inhabit our own AI-driven digital filter bubble, crafted for us alone and designed to serve corporate interests. This future resembles 1998’s The Truman Show, where the eponymous protagonist, played by Jim Carrey, has unknowingly lived his entire life within a reality TV show where his every
6 Wild Things We Learned about Earth in 2024
December 9, 2024 3 min read It’s been a fascinating year in earth science—from mysterious “dark oxygen” to an “unidentified seismic object,” here are some incredible things we’ve learned about our planet in 2024 By Meghan Bartels edited by Andrea Thompson Stocktrek Images/Getty Images Modern humans have lived on Earth for more than 300,000 years
Increased Consumption of Dark, But Not Milk, Chocolate Reduces Type 2 Diabetes Risk: Study
Consumption of at least five servings of dark chocolate a week (one serving is equal to a standard chocolate bar/pack or 1 oz) compared with rare consumption was significantly associated with lower risk of type 2 diabetes in a long-term U.S. study; increased consumption of milk chocolate, however, was associated with increased weight gain. Intake
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