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Quantum neural networks get their first hardware test Neural networks have transformed how machines find patterns in data, from recognizing faces in photos to predicting the shapes of proteins. So far, all of this progress has been made on ordinary classical computers, but with quantum computers now…

Cracking the axolotl code: How to regrow limbs and stay young Minor cuts and scrapes usually heal in time, but losing a finger or a whole limb? For most vertebrates, that's a done deal. Unless, of course, you've got the self-healing machinery of an axolotl. These unusually resilient and famously ph…

LINK, the robotic spacecraft from Katalyst Space designed to boost our Swift mission’s orbit, experienced issues with attitude control over the weekend, causing the spacecraft to spin and resulting in sporadic communications. The team is working to stop LINK’s spin over the next few days and then wi…

Water-surface vortices drive tiny rotors without electricity, magnets or chemicals Reliably generating controlled miniature rotations has long been a challenge: Chemical propulsion systems wear out, and methods that use electric or magnetic fields require complex setups. A team from KIT's Institute …

NASA's New Horizons spacecraft awakens from yearlong hibernation to do unprecedented science beyond Pluto There's nothing more disorienting than falling asleep in transit only to wake up and find you've somehow drifted billions of miles beyond the orbit of Pluto. Fortunately for NASA's New Horizon …

'Once we were like you': Striking reconstructions reveal the faces of 16 people from Roman-era Hungary The face of a young woman crowned with a laurel wreath, buried in elaborate clothing and unusual cork sandals, has appeared nearly 1,700 years after her death. She is one of 16 people from Aquincu…

Scientists Reveal How Exercise May Protect the Aging Brain During sleep, the brain activates a cleanup network that helps remove accumulated waste. A review led by Victoria University (VU) researcher Dr. James Broatch examined whether exercise could strengthen this glymphatic system, which becomes i…

First Sugar Ever Found in Interstellar Space Could Help Explain Life’s Origins Sugars are central to life. They help form the structural backbone of DNA and RNA and participate in essential metabolic reactions. They are also thought to have been necessary for the formation of the earliest nucleic a…

This Tiny Gecko Could Reveal How Cancer Spreads A pet gecko known for developing tumors at an exceptionally high rate could offer scientists a valuable new way to study how cancer begins, evolves, and spreads, according to research led by experts at the University of Nottingham. Published in BMC Bi…

Scientists Warn a Silent Oxygen Crisis Is Spreading Through Earth’s Waters Oxygen is declining across oceans, coastal waters, rivers, lakes and streams, threatening the organisms and chemical processes that depend on it. A review led by researchers at UC San Diego’s Scripps Institution of Oceanograp…

Are aliens harvesting the spin of stars? One of the challenges of searching for technosignatures (i.e., signs that intelligent life somewhere in the universe has created technology) is understanding what to look for. Technology is a very broad area, and different types would show up as different fea…

Sleep Disorders Don’t Just Exhaust You. New Research Shows They Change Your Brain A poor night’s sleep can affect far more than energy the next day. Research from Florida International University links sleep disorders with structural differences in brain regions that help control attention, motivati…

As wildfires grip France and Spain, what are the risks from the smoke? What dangers does smoke from wildfires pose? Who is most at risk? Here are some answers to health questions often asked, especially now with fires in France and Spain. What is in the smoke? Fires burning vegetation generate gase…

Scientists Built a Programmable Chip That Can Slow Light on Command Light moves quickly enough to transmit enormous amounts of information, but that speed creates a problem when a computer needs to hold, delay, or synchronize an optical signal. Researchers from Seoul National University and the Univ…

UN report: Global hunger levels ease for third consecutive year as regional disparities persist Global hunger declined for a third consecutive year in 2025, demonstrating that progress is possible. However, the improvements remain fragile, unevenly distributed and insufficient to achieve the Sustain…