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Exploring uncharted territory: physicists discover endless possibilities of quantum states

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A spin (blue ball with arrow) interacts with surrounding bosons described by non-Gaussian states – a new computational method to accurately describe what happens inside quantum devices. Credit: Jiří Minář A new method developed by Amsterdam researchers uses non-Gaussian states to efficiently describe and configure quantum spin-boson systems, promising advances in quantum computing and feeling. … Read more

Mysterious plague is wiping out sea urchins across the globe, scientists say

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Sign up for a full roundup of all the best opinions of the week in our Voices Dispatches email Sign up for our free weekly Voices newsletter A mysterious plague of sea urchins has spread across the world, driving the creature to near extinction in some areas and threatening delicate coral reef ecosystems, a new … Read more

Unconventional Sex Let Anglerfish conquer the deep ocean

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How did the evil creatures known as minnows achieve the evolutionary feat that allowed them to essentially colonize the sunless depths of the ocean? It took special sex—extremely special sex. Scientists at Yale University have discovered that an explosion of anglerfish diversification began about 50 million years ago after the ancestral line developed a strange … Read more

A Relic of Ancient Oceans and Planetary Collisions – Scientists Shed New Light on Earth’s Mysterious D” Layer

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One study suggests that Earth’s D” layer, near the core-mantle boundary, was formed by a magma ocean created by a massive impact. The iron-magnesium peroxide, formed by the water in this ocean, explains the unique composition and heterogeneity of the D layer.” New research suggests that the mysterious D’ layer at Earth’s core-mantle boundary may … Read more

There’s a hole in the surface of Mars and scientists have no idea what’s inside

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Human visitors to Mars need somewhere to shelter from the radiation, temperature changes and dust storms that plague the planet. If the planet is anything like Earth or the Moon, it may have large underground lava tubes that could house shelters. Collapsed sections of lava tubes, called roofs, may provide access to these underground shelters. … Read more

Tonga’s volcanic eruption could cause unusual weather for the rest of the decade, new study shows

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Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai (Hunga Tonga for short) erupted on January 15, 2022 in the Pacific Kingdom of Tonga. It created a tsunami that triggered warnings across the Pacific basin and sent sound waves around the globe multiple times. A new study published in the Journal of Climate explores the climate impacts of this eruption. Our … Read more

Europe seeks to emulate NASA’s revolutionary commercial payload program

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Larger / A rendering of Thales Alenia Space’s proposed European cargo reentry vehicle. Thales Alecia Space The European Space Agency has awarded initial contracts to a Germany-based startup and one of the continent’s established aerospace companies to develop spacecraft to transport cargo to and from space stations in low Earth orbit. ESA announced the two … Read more

Study reveals conservation of male-linked genes after loss of males in stick insects

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This article has been reviewed according to the editorial process and policies of Science X. The editors have emphasized the following attributes to ensure the credibility of the content: fact-checked peer-reviewed publication trusted source correct OK! Credit: Public Domain Pixabay/CC0 x CLOSED Credit: Public Domain Pixabay/CC0 Traits are often lost during evolution, either because they … Read more