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Three-Way Entanglement Results Hint at Better Quantum Codes

A team of physicists has entangled three photons over a considerable distance, which could lead to more powerful quantum cryptography.

New York Voted to Protect the Planet. California Did Not

Voters in two influential states came to opposite conclusions on climate-related ballot measures to fund environmental protections...

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Truffles Are Becoming Even More Expensive. Blame Climate...

Harvests of the fungi are plummeting as Europe gets drier, pushing the prices of some varieties to eye-watering heights.

The Problem With Spinning Spacecraft

To send astronauts on long-term space missions, it’ll take rotating habitats to produce artificial gravity. But that’s trickier than...

This Personalized Crispr Therapy Is Designed to Attack...

In a small study, researchers modified patients’ immune cells to target their particular cancer—but it only worked for a third of...

Protest Is Risky at Egypt's COP27. That Won't Stop Activists

At the international climate summit in Sharm el-Sheikh, long-standing restrictions on protesters and dissidents are front and center.

The Big Fight Over 403 Very Small Wasps

Earth is teeming with unknown species, and they’re dying off faster than ever. Now biologists are battling over an old question: how...

Countries Hit Hardest by Climate Change May Finally Get...

After 30 years of talk about forcing wealthy polluters to compensate those bearing the brunt of climate damage, the COP27 conference...

Brace Yourself for a Triple Wave of Seasonal Viruses

Many people haven’t been exposed to common respiratory viruses following the pandemic, meaning they might be more vulnerable to getting...

Anthony Fauci’s Sign-Off Message

While America’s top doc fought Covid, deniers fought him. He still can’t figure out why.