Physicists at the University of Ottawa have made a groundbreaking discovery in the field of photonics, where a laser beam cast a shadow in a ruby crystal. This phenomenon occurs due to unusual photon-photon interactions in a highly nonlinear medium, which could have significant implications for laser fabrication and imaging. The team’s experiment demonstrates that…
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Virologist Shi Zhengli has presented data on dozens of new coronaviruses collected from bats in southern China, which suggests that the Wuhan Institute of Virology did not have any bat-derived sequences from viruses closely related to SARS-CoV-2. The research, which includes data from 56 new betacoronaviruses, was collected between 2004 and 2021 and has not…
The US Treasury Department has sanctioned a Chinese cybersecurity company, Sichuan Silence Information Technology, and one of its researchers, Guan Tianfeng, for a 2020 cyberattack that targeted 81,000 firewalls worldwide, including 23,000 in the US. The malware was designed to steal data and deploy ransomware, potentially causing serious injury or loss of human life. The…
Twenty years after the devastating Indian Ocean tsunami, the world has made significant strides in tsunami warning systems. With the establishment of the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center and the deployment of DART buoys, researchers have improved their ability to detect and predict tsunamis. However, despite these advances, tsunamis continue to claim thousands of lives each…
Google has announced its latest quantum computing chip, Willow, which has left the tech industry stunned with its incredible performance claims. According to Google, the chip’s speed and reliability are so impressive that they suggest the existence of parallel universes, a concept that has long been the realm of science fiction. While some experts have…
Researchers in Israel and China have warned that the rising popularity of generative artificial intelligence (GAI) could lead to a significant surge in electronic waste, potentially reaching 2.5 million tons annually by 2030. The study’s authors have developed a framework to quantify and evaluate the e-waste generated by GAI, and they propose various mitigation measures…
Google has unveiled its first-ever AI agent, Project Mariner, which can take actions on the web, navigating websites and performing tasks like a human would. The agent, powered by Google’s Gemini technology, is currently being tested by a small group of users and has the potential to significantly impact the way people interact with the…
Researchers at Google Quantum AI have achieved a significant breakthrough in quantum error correction, developing a quantum processor with error rates that decrease as the number of qubits grows. This achievement could lead to the creation of more complex algorithms and longer calculations on quantum computers. The team used a new superconducting processor called Willow,…
Scientists have made significant progress in unraveling the mysteries of the sun during the total solar eclipse that swept across the United States on April 8, 2024. The event provided a unique opportunity for researchers to study the sun’s corona, ionosphere, and gravity waves. Preliminary results from various experiments have shed light on the sun’s…
Researchers at Aoyama Gakuin University and the University of Tokyo have made a groundbreaking discovery in understanding the behavior of squishy particles, which can deform by more than 10% of their size. By studying the flow and jamming of these particles, the team has developed a new model that explains how they respond to external…
