Key idea: Researchers at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) have developed a method to synthesize nutritional protein using a form of artificial photosynthesis. This could help to meet the increasing demand for food and…
Webb Reveals Early-Universe Prequel to Huge Galaxy Cluster
Key idea: For the first time, a protocluster of seven galaxies has been confirmed at a distance that astronomers refer to as redshift 7.9, or a mere 650 million years after the big bang. Original author and…
Long-distance quantum teleportation enabled by multiplexed quantum memories
Key idea: Researchers report having achieved quantum teleportation from a photon to a solid-state qubit over a distance of 1km, with a novel approach using multiplexed quantum memories. Original author and publication date: ICFO-The Institute…
Two qudits fully entangled: A new way to…
Key idea: In the computing realm, we commonly perceive data as saved in the form of ones and zeros - also called binary code. Yet, in our everyday existence, we utilize ten digits to depict…
Humans need Earth-like ecosystem for deep-space living
Key idea: Through physics, ecological thermodynamics and abductive reasoning, it may be possible to recreate the same evolutionary, ecological networks that makes Earth successful. Original author and publication date: Blaine Friedlander (Cornell Chronicle) - April…
How to see the invisible: Using the dark…
Key idea: An international team of astrophysicists and cosmologists have spent the past year teasing out the secrets of dark matter, using sophisticated computer simulations and the observations from the one of the most powerful…
Our new brains: neurotechnology advances that could change…
Key idea: From tools that enhance our self-understanding, to brain-computer interfaces that tackle disease and disability, all the way to sci-fi-sounding capabilities for whole brain emulations — neurotech is undergoing a blossoming spring, accelerated by…
Scientist Reveals How to Escape Our Simulation
Key idea: A computer scientist at the University of Louisville explores ways that humans could try to hack our way out of this reality and enter the baseline reality. Original author and publication date: Darren…
The Quest for Injectable Brain Implants Has Begun
Key idea: The hard electrodes inserted into the brain to treat Parkinson’s and paralysis damage the organ’s soft tissue. A new invention could change that. Original author and publication date: Grace Huckins (Wired) - March…