D-Wave says its quantum computers can solve otherwise impossible tasks
A D-Wave Advantage quantum computer in Julich, Germany Lukas Schulze/Getty Images Quantum computers can now solve problems with real-world applications faster than any ordinary computer,
6 things to look out for during the total solar eclipse
Pink streaks called prominences appear during a total eclipse Alan Dyer/Stocktrek Images/Getty Images There is no experience in life like witnessing a total eclipse of
Clownfish avoid the sting of their anemone hosts with sugary slime
Clownfish and anemones have a symbiotic relationship wildestanimal/Getty Images The secret’s in the snot. Chemical changes in the mucus that coats a clownfish’s body can
Experimental weight loss pill seems to be more potent than Ozempic
An oral weight loss drug could help people with obesity who dislike needles Kseniya Ovchinnikova/Getty Images An experimental pill looks set to cause more weight
Worm-like caecilian produces a kind of milk for its hatchlings
A female ringed caecilian with its young Carlos Jared A worm-like creature secretes a nutritious milk from its rear end to feed its hatchlings, in
Light and sound therapy for Alzheimer’s may also prevent ‘chemo brain’
Some cancer treatments cause what is known as chemo brain, generally defined as memory and concentration problems Wangbar/Alamy An experimental treatment for Alzheimer’s disease that
Jupiter’s stormy surface replicated in lab
Vortices on Jupiter, captured by NASA’s Juno mission in 2022 NASA/JPL-Caltech/SwRI/MSSS/Brian Swift Stunning patterns in Jupiter’s atmosphere have been replicated more accurately than ever before
Bumblebees show each other how to solve complex puzzles
Puzzles that bumblebees cannot solve on their own can be cracked with help from another bee, adding to research on the transmission of culture among
Weird floating crystals can stop stars ageing for billions of years
Some massive white dwarf stars seem to stop ageing for billions of years. Now we may know why NASA, ESA, P. McGill (Univ. of California,
The Story of Earth’s Climate review: 25 discoveries tell tangled tale
Once the first life took hold on Earth, it started influencing the climate Shutterstock/Silvae The Story of Earth’s Climate in 25 DiscoveriesDonald R. Prothero (Columbia