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Microsoft Claims Quantum-Computing Breakthrough—but Some Physicists Are Skeptical
February 20, 2025 3 min read Microsoft Claims Quantum-Computing Breakthrough—but Some Physicists Are Skeptical With its ‘topological’ quantum computers, Microsoft…
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A Norovirus Vaccine Is Closer Than Ever Before
Norovirus conjures a nightmarish series of gastrointestinal symptoms, and the hated infection has been rampant this winter. The so-called stomach…
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The Hidden Costs of Men’s Social Isolation
Men are struggling—at least, that’s what many headlines suggest. Compared with women, they report having fewer and less supportive friendships.…
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Firearm Forensics Is Still Troubled by Systemic Failure
February 11, 2025 4 min read Firearm Forensics Is Still Troubled by Systemic Failure Three forensic examiners at the Rhode…
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Trump Halts Funding to Build More Electric Vehicle Chargers Nationwide
February 7, 2025 3 min read Trump Halts Funding to Build More Electric Vehicle Chargers Nationwide The Trump administration has…
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Elon Musk Can Find His $2-Trillion Federal Spending Cut in Nuclear Weapons
February 5, 2025 4 min read Elon Musk Can Find His $2-Trillion Federal Spending Cut in Nuclear Weapons DOGE’s Elon…
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Will Asteroid 2024 YR4 Strike Earth in 2032?
In late December astronomers using the Asteroid Terrestrial-Impact Last Alert System (ATLAS) telescope in Chile observed a new asteroid near…
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Europe’s Extremely Large Telescope Faces a New Dire Threat
A high-stakes face-off is brewing in the arid deserts of northern Chile, between astronomers building the world’s largest optical telescope…
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AI Is Too Unpredictable to Behave According to Human Goals
In late 2022 large-language-model AI arrived in public, and within months they began misbehaving. Most famously, Microsoft’s “Sydney” chatbot threatened…
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Teaching Evolution Has a Bright Future in the U.S.
January 24, 2025 4 min read Teaching Evolution Has a Bright Future in the U.S. A century after the Scopes…
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