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Advances in fine-tuning electron behavior in quantum materials could fast-track next generation of tech

Physicists at Loughborough University have made an exciting breakthrough in understanding how to fine-tune the behavior of electrons in quantum materials poised to drive the next generation of advanced technologies.

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Experiment realizes quantum advantage in data storage with a photonic quantum processor

In recent years, quantum physicists and engineers have been trying to develop quantum computer processors that perform better than classical computers on some tasks. Yet conclusive demonstrations proving that quantum systems perform better than their classical counterparts (i.e., realizations of a quantum advantage) remain scarce, due to various experimental challenges.

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World’s oldest chess piece could be a rook dating back to the 7th century

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The game of chess has been around for a very long time, both fascinating and frustrating players of every age for 1,500 years. Now, one of the oldest chess pieces in history may have been found by archaeologists in the Middle East.

Chess can trace its origins to India in […]

5,000-year-old Peruvian pyramid yields grisly clues of human sacrifice

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When they found a mysterious pyramid structure in Peru recently, archaeologists knew they had located something of incredible significance, but upon closer inspection, they came to realize that their discovery holds a dark secret that appears to point to the ancient practice of human sacrifice which was once carried […]

New approach uses observed local supervoid to give expansion of the universe an extra push and solve the Hubble tension

Astronomers have known for a century that the universe is expanding. We can now trace this expansion over much of its almost 14 billion year history, with important constraints going back to just one second after the Big Bang! The expansion rate today is known as the Hubble constant (H0).

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Mass extinction saw an invasion of giant-headed Komodo Dragon-like Triassic predators

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Today, we marvel at creatures such as crocodiles and Komodo Dragons, but they would be even more fearsome if they had giant heads. And it turns out that giant-headed reptiles once roamed the Earth.

In the aftermath of mass extinction, apex reptilian predators with disproportionately large heads inherited dominion over […]

Pittsburgh cruisers, ambulances, fire trucks breaking down faster than city’s budget can afford to repair them

To properly upkeep the fleet, the city should be investing an estimated $20-$24 million annually, officials say; the 2025 budget allocates just over $6 million to buy new vehicles

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Legislative report finds N.M.’s sagging crime clearance rate holds back public safety initiatives

A legislative report found that while the violent crime rate has persisted above the national average, the rate of solving such crimes has steadily dropped over the last decade

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3D-printed particles propel themselves across the surface of a fluid

A small team of physicists at the University of Amsterdam has demonstrated the ability of 3D-printed particles to propel themselves across the surface of a fluid, given the right fuel. The group has posted a paper describing their particles on the arXiv preprint server.

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List: Safest states in America in 2024

WalletHub ranked the safest states in America based on personal and residential safety, financial safety, road safety, workplace safety and emergency preparedness

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RECENT: Daylight sighting near Lauritzen Botanical Gardens in Omaha (Report 77968)

Class A; 2024; Nebraska, Douglas County

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3AM Encounter next to Lauritzen Botanical Gardens, prior incidents mentioned (Report 33545)

Class A; August 2005-2011; Nebraska, Douglas County

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Daylight sighting by two turkey hunters in Gifford Point WMA, four miles south of Omaha (Report 44573)

Class A; June 2012; Nebraska, Sarpy County

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