(Massachusetts Institute of Technology) — The quantum vibrations in atoms hold a miniature world of information. If scientists can accurately measure these atomic oscillations, and how they evolve over time, they can hone the precision of atomic clocks as well as quantum sensors, which are systems of atoms whose fluctuations can indicate the presence of dark matter, a passing gravitational wave, or even new, unexpected phenomena.
A major hurdle in the path toward better quantum...
Ripudaman Singh Malik, who was acquitted in the 1985 Air India terrorist bombings, was killed Thursday in what police described as a targeted shooting in Surrey, B.C., The Globe & Mail reports.
His son, Jaspreet Singh Malik, confirmed his father’s death in a social media post, as did a Facebook account run by a school founded by the Malik family.
Malik was among three people charged with the Air India bombings on June 23, 1985, which...
Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi has tendered his resignation after populist coalition partner Five Star withdrew its support in a confidence vote.
The former head of the European Central Bank has led a unity government since February 2021.
In a statement, he said the pact of trust that had sustained the unity government had gone.
However, the president refused to accept his resignation.
President Sergio Mattarella appointed Draghi to lead Italy's post-COVID pandemic recovery, and save the country...
(Columbia University Irving Medical Center) — A new study finds that signs of covert consciousness — subtle brainwaves detectable with electroencephalography (EEG) — are the strongest predictor of eventual recovery for brain-injured patients who otherwise appear unresponsive.
The findings suggest brainwave analysis has the potential to completely change how unresponsive patients with acute brain injury are managed.
The study was published online in Lancet Neurology.
"One of the most difficult challenges in ICU care is determining whether an unresponsive...
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has defended Canada's decision to return a turbine used in a pipeline that carries natural gas from Russia to Germany, the BBC reports.
He said it was a "very difficult decision" to return the Russian-owned turbine despite sanctions.
Ukraine has accused Canada of wavering to Russia, but Trudeau reiterated his government's support for Kyiv.
He also accused the Kremlin of weaponising its energy sector to undermine Ukraine's allies.
On Saturday, Canada announced the controversial...
NASA's James Webb Space Telescope has captured the distinct signature of water, along with evidence for clouds and haze, in the atmosphere surrounding a hot, puffy gas giant planet orbiting a distant Sun-like star.
The observation, which reveals the presence of specific gas molecules based on tiny decreases in the brightness of precise colours of light, is the most detailed of its kind to date, demonstrating Webb's unprecedented ability to analyze atmospheres hundreds of light-years...
Russian natural gas supplies to Germany via the Baltic Sea pipeline Nord Stream 1 have been halted for 10 days for annual maintenance work. But German Economy Minister Robert Habeck warned that EU countries had to be prepared in case gas shipments did not resume.
He has accused the Kremlin of using gas "as a weapon" in response to EU sanctions over the war in Ukraine.
Habeck admitted Germany had become too dependent on Russian gas. He described...
Twitter shares tumbled early today as Elon Musk issued a mocking, defiant commentary about a looming court battle after he ditched a $44-billion buyout of the social media giant.
About 60 minutes into trading Monday, Tesla shares sank 7% to $34.24, reports Tech Xplore.
After weeks of threats, Musk on Friday pulled the plug on the deal, accusing the company of "misleading" statements about the number of fake accounts, according to a letter from his lawyers...
A proposal to transport hydropower from Canada to the state of Maine has created enough "hoohah" to launch a fierce court battle – possibly signalling trouble for the future of green energy projects across the U.S., the BBC reports.
New England Clean Energy Connect (NECEC) was supposed to be an industry-leading project, transporting 1,200 megawatts of Canadian hydropower to Massachusetts across 233 km of transmission line, and eliminating over three million metric tonnes of carbon...
Elon Musk is seeking to end his $44-billion bid to buy Twitter, alleging multiple breaches of the agreement.
The announcement is the latest twist in a long-running saga after the world's richest person decided to buy Twitter in April.
Musk said he had backed out because Twitter failed to provide enough information on the number of spam and fake accounts.
Twitter says it plans to pursue legal action to enforce the agreement.
"The Twitter Board is committed to...
