Majorana qubits decoded in quantum computing breakthrough

“This is a crucial advance,” says Ramón Aguado, a CSIC researcher at the Madrid Institute of Materials Science (ICMM) and co author of the study. He explains that the team has successfully retrieved information stored in Majorana qubits by applying a technique known as quantum capacitance. According to Aguado, this…

Microplastics have reached Antarctica’s only native insect

An international team led by researchers at the University of Kentucky Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment has found that Antarctica’s only native insect is already consuming microplastics, despite living in one of the most isolated places on Earth. The findings, published in Science of the Total Environment, mark…

Lab grown human spinal cord heals after injury in major breakthrough

Scientists at Northwestern University have created the most sophisticated lab grown model yet for studying human spinal cord injury. In the new research, the team worked with human spinal cord organoids — miniature organs derived from stem cells — to recreate different forms of spinal cord trauma and evaluate a…

Brain inflammation may be driving compulsive behavior

For years, scientists have believed that compulsive behaviors happen when people become trapped in a “habit loop” that overrides self-control. But new research in rats from the University of Technology Sydney (UTS) suggests the story may be more complicated. Compulsive behaviors appear in a range of mental health conditions, including…

Scientists confirm one-dimensional electron behavior in phosphorus chains

Researchers at BESSY II have, for the first time, experimentally confirmed that a material can exhibit truly one-dimensional electronic properties. The team studied short chains of phosphorus atoms that naturally arrange themselves at specific angles on a silver surface. By applying advanced measurement and analysis techniques, they separated the signals…

Colazione da campioni… olimpici, porridge, yogurt e kefir alleati – Food – Ansa.it

Colazioni da campioni…olimpici. Cresce la voglia di trascorrere una giornata sulla neve mettendo alla prova il proprio spirito sportivo, soprattutto nelle settimane in cui i weekend invernali diventano l’occasione perfetta per concedersi un break in montagna, e gli occhi degli appassionati sono puntati sui Giochi Olimpici e Paralimpici invernali di…

Dai tarocchi alla fiabe, tra arte, simbolo e utopia – Arte – Ansa.it

  Percorrere il sentiero del simbolo e dell’utopia attraverso i linguaggi dell’arte, per aprire le porte al sogno, perdersi nei propri sentimenti e provare a capirsi, o magari per azzardare uno sguardo sul futuro cercando di scoprire cosa accadrà, dentro e fuori di sé.     Sono due le mostre che…

Universe may end in a “big crunch,” new dark energy data suggests

A Cornell physicist has calculated that the universe may be nearing the halfway point of a total lifespan of about 33 billion years. Using newly released data from major dark energy observatories, he concludes that the cosmos will continue expanding for roughly another 11 billion years before reaching its largest…

Exercise may be one of the most powerful treatments for depression and anxiety

Cardio activities such as running, swimming, and dancing appear to be especially effective at easing symptoms of depression and anxiety. That conclusion comes from a large scale (umbrella) review and data synthesis published online in the British Journal of Sports Medicine. The analysis found that exercise done in supervised or…

Scientists discover the enzyme that lets cancer rapidly rewire its DNA

Scientists at the University of California San Diego have identified the enzyme responsible for chromothripsis, a dramatic genetic event in which a chromosome breaks into many fragments and is stitched back together in the wrong order. This chaotic reshuffling allows cancer cells to evolve quickly and develop resistance to treatment.…

Ancient fingerprint found on 2,400-year-old Danish war boat

A fresh scientific investigation of the Hjortspring boat, an ancient wooden plank vessel displayed at the National Museum of Denmark, is shedding new light on where it may have come from. The boat’s origins have puzzled historians for more than a century. The new findings were published in the open-access…