Posts published in “Science”

IBM has discovered a breakthrough in quantum computing: solving a complex problem that supercomputing approximation methods could not handle. This discovery can lead to being able to use quantum systems to solve intractable problems in artificial intelligence and subjects such as chemistry. 

On November 5, the 52nd annual New York City Marathon took place with over 50,000 runners crossing the finish line. The fastest marathon runners ran 26.2 miles in just over two hours.

As part of this week’s edition’s theme of kindness, one aspect that has seen scientific research is gratitude. Can gratitude offer more benefits than offering thanks to those around you?

Kindness, as many define it, is being selfless, caring, and compassionate towards others. We share kindness with others through acts such as a smile, a nice word, an unexpected deed, or a planned surprise. 

When we hear a joke, see someone we love, or simply hear a few words that make us happy, we tend to do one simple action: smile.

In a new update regarding footprints found in White Sands National Park, New Mexico in September 2021, it has been determined that the humans were on the North American continent thousands of years before what was previously thought. 

On October 13, 2023, NASA successfully launched a mission to intercept, study, and understand a metal asteroid named Psyche. This particular asteroid is of interest because research suggests that it could be a planet’s core very similar in composition to Earth’s.

As we inch closer and closer to Halloween by the day, it’s the perfect season to learn more about some of the spooky yet mesmerizing things that lurk in the dark, specifically one particularly creepy group of creatures- flying snakes.

This year, the fall may seem less colorful, as fall foliage is affected by climate change. Due to the extreme climate of the past two years, trees are now facing physiological challenges.