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Sunlight creates quantum entanglement once thought to require lasers
Science Daily - 7 Aug 2026 23:49
Scientists have generated quantum entanglement directly from sunlight, potentially offering a lower-energy alternative to the lasers normally used in quantum technology. Their outdoor experiment produced entangled photon...
Teen cannabis use linked to slower memory and thinking growth
Science Daily - 7 Aug 2026 21:25
Teens who start using cannabis may experience slower growth in memory, attention, language, and processing speed. Their abilities often developed normally at first, then began leveling off while nonusers continued improv...
Exercise Shields Dopamine Neurons in Parkinsons
Neuroscience News - 7 Aug 2026 19:51
A new study shows how exercise releases muscle-derived "exerkines" that protect dopamine neurons and counter sarcopenia in Parkinson's disease.
Receptor Density Shapes Whole-Brain Network Dynamics
Neuroscience News - 7 Aug 2026 19:06
Researchers uses The Virtual Brain to show how regional acetylcholine receptor density shapes whole-brain activity and localized sleep waves.
Early Stress Heightens Adult Anxiety
Neuroscience News - 7 Aug 2026 17:47
Early-life stress elevates the enzyme SETD7 in dopamine neurons, uncoiling DNA and creating a physical scar that heightens adult stress vulnerability.
How Overconfidence and Loss Aversion Co-Evolved
Neuroscience News - 7 Aug 2026 17:20
A new study demonstrates that human overconfidence persists because its decision-making costs make it a credible, peacock-like evolutionary signal of underlying ability.
Laser spectroscopy helps reveal hidden nuclear properties in fermium
Phys.org - 7 Aug 2026 17:20
For the first time, researchers have determined the shape of the actinide nucleus of fermium-255 and measured its structure with high precision and resolution.
New 'shape-shifting' architecture brings versatility to photonic quantum computing
Phys.org - 7 Aug 2026 17:00
Using light to process quantum information is one of the most promising approaches to building future quantum computers. Light particles, known as photons, are excellent carriers of quantum information, but their lack of...
Crossing into a mirror world: Particles turn to wisps of fog, and the magnetic monopole paradox dissolves
Phys.org - 7 Aug 2026 16:40
In Goethe's ballad "Erlkönig," immortalized in Schubert's fevered 1815 setting, a dying boy riding through the night sees a spectral king beckoning from the darkness. His father calms him: "Mein Sohn...
Boron layers could set a superconductivity record, theoretical study predicts
Phys.org - 7 Aug 2026 15:20
Scientists in China predict that stacking two microscopic layers of boron could set a new record for superconductivity. Superconductors are materials that conduct electricity with zero resistance. Traditional types need ...
Sam Altman Says Were in the Singularity With AI. Heres Why Hes Wrong.
Singularity Hub - 7 Aug 2026 14:00
Today's AI is neither able to improve itself recursively nor is it intelligent like us. Between prompts it remains a static mathematical object. The post Sam Altman Says Were in the Singularity With AI. Heres Why Hes...
Bacterial 'postbiotic' may help preserve fertility in the aging uterus, preliminary research suggests
Live Science - 7 Aug 2026 13:58
A bacteria-derived "postbiotic" may help restore the aging uterus, but experts say it is too early to know whether it could improve fertility as a treatment.
Where to buy last-minute solar eclipse glasses and viewing gear before August 12
Live Science - 7 Aug 2026 13:35
A partial eclipse is still worth seeing, but only with the right protection. Here's where you can still find eclipse glasses, solar binoculars and filters before eclipse day.
Physicists watch a material's electrons assemble, and reassemble, into coexisting phases
Phys.org - 7 Aug 2026 12:00
A tall glass of ice water isn't just a thirst quencher; it's also an everyday example of coexisting phases. Water can exist simultaneously in both liquid and solid phases. As it turns out, this phase duality can ...
Uberaba Geopark: A time capsule from the Late Cretaceous period nestled in Brazil's tropical savanna
Live Science - 7 Aug 2026 12:00
Uberaba Geopark, also known as the "Land of the Giants," is a region in Brazil's Cerrado biome that preserved thousands of prehistoric fossils.
XENONnT detector narrows the hunt for dark matter
Phys.org - 7 Aug 2026 11:20
Using a detector filled with nearly 9 metric tons of liquid xenon, researchers have delivered some of the most sensitive dark matter results ever recorded. In the latest analysis from the XENON collaboration, working at ...
SpaceX crash site on moon revealed by South Korean orbiter
New Scientist - 7 Aug 2026 11:04
An out-of-control SpaceX rocket that crashed into the moon earlier this week did, in fact, leave an impact crater, according to images from a Korea AeroSpace Administration lunar orbiter that caught before-and-after phot...
New recyclable yarn is as stretchy as spandex and could help tackle fashion's plastic waste problem
Live Science - 7 Aug 2026 11:00
A new yarn combines the stretch of spandex with the recyclability of a single plastic, offering a potential path toward more sustainable clothing.
Could geoengineering ice arches help preserve Arctic sea ice?
New Scientist - 7 Aug 2026 11:00
Researchers are investigating whether artificially thickening ice blockages between Canada and Greenland could prevent huge amounts of sea ice from flowing south to melt
NASA grants Voyager 2 probe another year of power with risky 'Big Bang' maneuver. Now, will it work for Voyager 1?
Live Science - 7 Aug 2026 10:00
Voyager 1 is running low on power for science, but a successful energy-saving maneuver on Voyager 2 raises hope that the 50-year-old spacecraft can keep going.
Drought and heat push Europes power grid to breaking point
New Scientist - 7 Aug 2026 09:52
High temperatures and low water levels have forced several countries to shut down nuclear reactors just as citizens turn up their air conditioning, forcing energy prices to spike and raising the threat of blackouts
AI found a weakness in one of the world's most studied encryption systems - is your data under threat?
Live Science - 7 Aug 2026 09:30
No, AI hasn't cracked the encryption protecting your bank account. But experts say Anthropic's latest research could change how tomorrow's cryptography is tested.