The year 2025 marks the 100th anniversary of the birth of quantum mechanics[1]. In the century since the field’s inception, scientists and engineers have used quantum mechanics to create technologies such as lasers, MRI scanners and computer chips.
Today, researchers are looking toward building quantum computers and ways to securely transfer...
When you think about housework, you likely think of actions: scrubbing the dishes, running errands, chopping vegetables for dinner. And it’s not news to say that mothers often shoulder the burden[1] for most of those activities.
But there’s an invisible dimension of household labor that unfolds behind the scenes: the cognitive effort that...
A surprising technique has helped scientists observe how Earth’s oceans are changing, and it’s not using specialized robots or artificial intelligence. It’s tagging seals.
Several species of seals live around and on Antarctica and regularly dive more than 100 meters in search of their next meal. These seals are experts at swimming...