Articles periodically circulate online claiming that astronomical observations, sometimes referencing NASA, have “changed the zodiac” or invalidated astrological signs. These stories usually rely on...
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NASA confirms Mars cannot be terraformed with today’s tools, but human missions continue
Turning Mars into a world like Earth is not possible with the tools and materials we have today. NASA supported research shows that Mars does not hold enough carbon dioxide, the main greenhouse gas...
Quantum teleportation demonstrated using existing internet cables
Quantum teleportation achieved over standard internet fiber optics Engineers at Northwestern University have successfully demonstrated quantum teleportation using existing fiber optic cables that...
Quantum teleportation achieved using existing internet cables for the first time
Scientists have successfully teleported information using quantum physics through the same cables that deliver your home internet. A team at Northwestern University demonstrated that fragile quantum...
Google’s Willow quantum chip solves error challenge and beats supercomputers by eons
Google has revealed a new quantum processor named "Willow" that solves a major physics problem: it makes calculations more reliable as it gets bigger. The company says this 105-qubit chip finished a...
The self might be an illusion or a quantum process, say experts
We wake up every morning feeling like the same person who went to sleep the night before. We assume there is a single "I" behind our eyes - a pilot steering the body, making choices, and...
Space travel health risks: accelerated aging, metabolism strain, and fertility concerns
News about space missions often focuses on rockets, launches, and landings. The bigger challenge may be our biology. A new analysis warns that the health risks of space travel are larger than...
SpaceX catching the Super Heavy booster changes space travel forever
On October 13, 2024, SpaceX did something that looked like a special effect from a...
Physicist says human consciousness may link to hidden dimensions, evidence is missing
A physics professor, Michael Pravica of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, has proposed that human consciousness could connect to dimensions that we cannot perceive. In his view, the brain is not...
LHC experiments observe quantum entanglement in top quarks at the highest energies ever
Physicists at the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) have successfully observed quantum entanglement between top quarks for the first time. This discovery confirms that the "spooky action at a distance"...
Static electricity comes from tiny surface bumps that charge differently during sliding
Researchers at Northwestern University report a clear physical explanation for everyday static shocks. When two objects slide against each other, nanoscale bumps on their surfaces deform in...
Scientists test a way to move energy with entanglement and keep it inside a qubit
Physicists report a protocol called quantum energy teleportation. It uses quantum entanglement, a special link between particles, plus a normal message sent over a wire. One party spends energy...
New rat study suggests consciousness comes from quantum vibrations in microtubules
Neuroscientists at Wellesley College have found experimental evidence that challenges the standard view of how the brain produces the mind. By showing...
Post-singularity universe could be driven by computronium
The article discusses the potential future of the universe after achieving Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) and the technological Singularity. It speculates on the concept of a "computronium...
Former presidential aide reveals CIA briefing on possible extraterrestrial technology
Harald Malmgren, a senior adviser to several U.S. presidents from the 1960s through the 1970s, recently disclosed that he was informally briefed by Richard Bissell, a high-ranking CIA official, on...