For quantum computers to function, they must be kept at extremely low temperatures. However, today’s cooling systems also generate noise that interferes with the fragile quantum information they are meant to protect. Now, researchers at Chalmers…
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Novel quantum refrigerator benefits from problematic noise
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Hidden toxin risks during nutrient-starved algal blooms uncovered
Harmful algal blooms continue to threaten coastal ecosystems and seafood safety worldwide. Among the organisms involved, the benthic dinoflagellate Prorocentrum lima is a known producer of diarrhetic shellfish poisoning toxins such as okadaic…
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Biodegradable bark–plastic composite lets engineers predict product lifetime from tensile tests
Old trees are learning new tricks with the advent of composite materials. A “green composite” made from biodegradable polymers and the waste bark of the Yakushima Jisugi tree was developed by a research team at Tohoku University. When assessing…
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Data show oil and gas blocks cover one-fourth of Ecuador, mostly in the Amazon
Ecuador has 65 oil and gas lease blocks, 88% of them in the Amazon, covering a quarter of the country’s total area. That’s according to a new data set from the Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI). Many of the lease blocks overlap with…
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Help Preserve What Makes U.S. Buildings Safe
Russ Leavitt
I started my fire protection career over four decades ago as a fire sprinkler layout technician and the rules for designing a fire sprinkler system were in the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) Standard 13,…
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Curiosity Just Lit Up Mars At Night And Revealed A Never-Before-Seen Side Of The Red Planet
NASA’s Curiosity rover has delivered a rare nighttime glimpse of the Martian surface by illuminating a drill site nicknamed Nevado Sajama, offering scientists a fresh way to study Mars after dark. The image, released by NASA Science, was…
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We Found Savings on 9 Winter Emergency Essentials That Every Home Should Have
Between the freezing temperatures, power outages and hazardous driving conditions, winter storms can be particularly dangerous. So if you live somewhere with a chance of blizzards and blackouts like we saw last week, it’s important to keep some…
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Want pink earbuds? Sony may have you covered with the upcoming WF-1000XM6
Sony makes some of the best wireless earbuds you can buy, but its WF-1000XM5 are starting to show their age. Recent leaks suggest that the company could unveil its next-gen WF-1000XM6 as early as February, with updates like support for DSEE…
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MXene hydrogel sensor enables heart and breathing monitoring in endurance sports
Stretchable MXene hydrogel sensor tracks heart rate and respiration during intense exercise, staying stable under heat, humidity, motion, and sweat.
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How mining legacy dust leaves a uranium fingerprint in children's hair
For decades, families in communities around Johannesburg have been living close to huge gold mining waste dumps. For many residents, the dust that is released there is just part of everyday life—but it can contain natural uranium compounds that…
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