Microsoft says its weird new particle could improve quantum computers
Researchers at Microsoft say they have created elusive quasiparticles called Majorana zero modes – but scientists outside the company are…
‘Smart drugs’ don’t make people better at a problem-solving test
Some students take medicines like methylphenidate, often sold under the brand name Ritalin, to boost their performance before an exam,…
Fluffy exoplanet blasted by its sun has clouds that rain sand
The James Webb Space Telescope has let us peer into the atmosphere of gas giant planet WASP-107b, and it has…
AI designs bespoke 3D-printed prosthetic eyes
Using an artificial intelligence model and 3D printer to create prosthetic eyes reduces the time required to make such implants,…
Planet 10 times the size of Earth is one of the youngest ever found
A large planet has been spotted orbiting a dwarf star that is just 3 million years old, offering possible clues…
Energy-hungry AI is already harming health – and it’s getting worse
The electricity required to support AI could contribute to approximately 600,000 asthma cases and create a $20 billion public health…
Fewer than half the calories grown on farms now reach our plates
In 2020, the world produced more than enough calories to feed the global population, but only half of those calories…