‘Quantum memory’ could make the internet super fast and secure

"...what we've developed is a crucial piece in the very foundation for an internet of the future with quantum speed and quantum security."

Kristian Bjørn-Hansen-U. Copenhagen • futurity
April 16, 2024 ~12 min

Gen X attitudes toward evolution shifted as they aged

A new study digs into how Generation X's attitudes about evolution changed as they grew up.

Morgan Sherburne-Michigan • futurity
April 16, 2024 ~6 min


Collision may explain the mystery of Pluto’s ‘heart’

A large heart-shaped structure non the dwarf planet Pluto has puzzled scientists for years. Now they may have some answers.

Daniel Stolte-Arizona • futurity
April 16, 2024 ~8 min

Blinking is more than meets the eye

Eye blinks aren't just a mechanism to keep our eyes moist. Research finds that blinking plays a key role in processing visual information.

Lindsey Valich-Rochester • futurity
April 15, 2024 ~5 min

Faintest star system ever found hints there may be more

If confirmed as a galaxy, a newly identified star system would be the faintest ever discovered—and could suggest there are others that remain to be found.

Jim Shelton-Yale • futurity
April 15, 2024 ~5 min

‘Parentese’ chatter improves baby’s language later

Speaking to a baby in "parentese" and responding to babbles with smiles and eye contact is important for the baby's language development.

U. Washington • futurity
April 15, 2024 ~6 min

Why does this worm have such giant eyes?

Scientists have discovered a bristle worm with such sharp-seeing eyes that they measure up to the vision of mammals and octopuses.

Kristian Bjørn-Hansen-U. Copenhagen • futurity
April 12, 2024 ~8 min

1 ice grain from Jupiter’s moon may be enough to find signs of life

If life exists on moons orbiting Saturn and Jupiter, instruments headed there in the fall may just need a tiny ice grain to find it.

Hannah Hickey-U. Washington • futurity
April 10, 2024 ~7 min


Robotic lab hunts for better battery ‘recipes’

Researchers used a robotic lab to mix unconventional ingredients in just the right order to make complex materials for batteries.

Kate McAlpine-Michigan • futurity
April 10, 2024 ~6 min

Is ‘curving’ light the secret to better wireless communication?

A new technique for ‘curving’ light could be the secret to improved wireless communication, researchers report.

Juan Siliezar-Brown • futurity
April 9, 2024 ~7 min

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