IBM compensates for errors, gets usable results out of quantum processor
May be a way to squeeze useful work out before we get quantum error correction. Enlarge / IBM's Eagle processor has reached Rev3, which means lower noise qubits. (credit: IBM) Today's quantum processors are error-prone......»»
Daily deals: 20% off iPad mini, $89 AirTag 4-Pack, 22% off Lego Marvel Infinity Gauntlet, more
Today's top deals include $150 off an M2 MacBook Air, 23% off a Gigabyte Radeon RX 6600 Eagle 8G graphics card, 3 months of free Apple TV+, and more.Save on the iPad mini, AirTag, and Lego. The AppleInsider team of deal experts scours the internet fo.....»»
Australia"s extinct giant eagle was big enough to snatch koalas from trees, suggest study
The year is 1959. Speleologists descend a 17-meter shaft to explore the depths of Mairs Cave in the southern Flinders Ranges. Some 55 meters into the main chamber, they find fossils scattered throughout a boulder pile. Among these fossils are a claw.....»»
More than 52 million birds in the US have been affected by an outbreak of avian influenza
A form of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) has been causing widespread disruption and illness in birds since first being detected roughly a year ago. Last March, a bald eagle found dead in Pennsylvania's Chester County became the first confir.....»»
James Webb captures stunning new image of the Pillars of Creation
James Webb has finally captured an image of the Pillars of Creation, one of astronomy’s most iconic targets. The Pillars, which were given their name because of their sheer magnitude, is an arm of the Eagle Nebula. That particular arm juts out from.....»»
US proposal would permit eagle deaths as renewables expand
The Biden administration on Thursday proposed a new permitting program for wind energy turbines, power lines and other projects that kill eagles, amid growing concern among scientists that the rapid expansion of renewable energy in the U.S. West coul.....»»
"Quordle" today: Here are the answers and hints for September 15
Some days Quordles are "normal" if you will — no double letters, unusual letters, or other oddities — but Thursday is not one of those days. There's something about the letters in today's puzzle that will cause eagle-eyed regular players.....»»
How a giant eagle came to dominate ancient New Zealand
Evidence suggests eagle was part of a wave of feathered invaders. Enlarge / The now-extinct Haast’s eagle hunting moa in New Zealand, which lacked other large predators. Today scientists are looking at the ancient history of the isl.....»»
Wind energy boom and golden eagles collide in the US West
The rush to build wind farms to combat climate change is colliding with preservation of one of the U.S. West's most spectacular predators—the golden eagle—as the species teeters on the edge of decline......»»
Utah’s red rock towers shake and shimmy to a predictable beat
The fundamental frequencies of 14 red rock towers fall between 1 Hz and 15 Hz. Enlarge / Eagle Plume Tower in Bears Ears, Utah. Geologists at the University of Utah have developed a mathematical model to predict the fundamental resonan.....»»
The Batman sequel"s villain may have been unearthed by fan detectives
The Batman has only just been released – but eagle-eyed fans think they've already identified the sequel's potential villain......»»
From Great Dane to Tiny Terrier, A Mutation Creates Enormous Variation in Dog Sizes
A genetic change that evolved from ancient wolves can help make dogs giant or small -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.....»»
Unusual team finds gigantic planet hidden in plain sight
A University of California Riverside (UCR) astronomer and a group of eagle-eyed citizen scientists have discovered a giant gas planet hidden from view by typical stargazing tools......»»
Gruesome Viking “blood eagle” ritual is anatomically possible, study finds
But victims would have died long before the torturous execution concluded. Enlarge / Thorbjørn Harr played Jarl Borg of Götaland in the first two seasons of the History Channel series Vikings. Spoiler alert: He met with a gruesome de.....»»
Eagle-eyed Redditor spots a flying Stealth Bomber on Google Maps
A Reddit user has spotted a Stealth Bomber in mid-flight on Google Maps – and the photo reveals the interesting ways that satellites capture images......»»
Earliest adorned female infant burial in Europe significant in understanding evolution of personhood
Ten thousand years ago, just after the last Ice Age, a group of hunter-gatherers buried an infant girl in an Italian cave. They entombed her with a rich selection of their treasured beads and pendants, and an eagle-owl talon, signaling their grief, a.....»»
Island turns into open-air lab for tech-savvy volcanologists
They come with eagle-eyed drones and high-precision instruments. Aided by satellites, they analyze gas emissions and the flows of molten rock. On the ground, they collect everything from the tiniest particles to "lava bombs" the size of watermelons t.....»»
Was 1980 the worst automotive year ever?
40 years ago, abysmal products and a shifting market altered everything for Big Auto. Mmm, the 1981 AMC Eagle SX/4 liftback. (credit: By G.Goodwin Jr. and Snark at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0) Quick, what’s the worst year in.....»»
Algae blooms, which can threaten drinking water and human health, pop up regularly and may increase
Barges carrying mounds of coal toward St. Louis passed by Starved Rock at a snail's pace, inching past yellow-orange trees and sandstone canyons. A bald eagle hovered above a path leading hikers toward Lover's Leap. Near the Starved Rock Lock and Dam.....»»
IBM unleashes record-breaking new quantum processor
IBM has launched a new 127-bit quantum processor, codenamed Eagle......»»