Quantum Computing: what it is and why everyone is looking for it
Quantum computing, a revolutionary technology that harnesses the principles of quantum physics, is poised to perform calculations that are beyond the reach of classical computers. By processing information in parallel…
New trends – 4 things we will do with smartphones in 2024
Smartphones 2024: Declining sales and the need to find novelties while waiting for foldable models to drop in price in order to spread to large sections of the public forces smartphone manufacturers…
How the Universe will end, at least according to Stephen Hawking
The astrophysics world has always fascinated human beings. The uncertainty of the future is something that excites the imagination, and so it is also for those who try to understand…
Space-Time in the lab: A scientist’s experiment
Monika Schleier-Smith, a scientist at Stanford University in California, is working on an experimental setup to try to create Space-Time in the laboratory from nothing. Interviewed by New Scientist, Schleier-Smith said she was convinced that her research,…
Astronomers detect mysterious 8 billion-year-old energetic burst
By Will Dunham WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Astronomers have detected an intense flash of radio waves coming from what looks like a merger of galaxies dating to about 8 billion years…
Huge ancient solar storm revealed by tree rings in French Alps
By Will Dunham (Reuters) – Annual growth rings inside the ancient remains of Scots pine trees in the Southern French Alps have revealed evidence of the largest-known solar storm, one…
Nobel Chemistry prize awarded for ‘quantum dots’ that bring coloured light to screens
By Niklas Pollard and Ludwig Burger STOCKHOLM (Reuters) – Scientists Moungi Bawendi, Louis Brus and Aleksey Ekimov won the 2023 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for their discovery of tiny clusters…
Nitinol Revolution: from Mars to Main Street
Nitinol: Speaking of NASA, many envision galaxies, astronauts, and interstellar wonders. Yet, cycling? It’s the latest arena where NASA’s advanced tech is making waves. Enter the METL tire— futuristic, airless, and…
IFA 2023: the smart home of the future
IFA 2023: Next to the bathroom is the 2-in-1 washer and dryer; in the kitchen, the built-in oven and induction hob, a little further on the water purifier, while in…
After the moon, India launches rocket to study the sun
By Nivedita Bhattacharjee BENGALURU (Reuters) – Following quickly on the success of India’s moon landing, the country’s space agency launched a rocket on Saturday to study the sun in its…