Science

A Fredkin gate has been developed, for the first time in history, by scientists from the University of Queensland and Griffith University. The development could bring quantum computers closer to reality. “The allure of quantum computers is the unparalleled processing power that they provide compared to current technology,” said Dr Raj Patel from Griffith’s Centre for Quantum Dynamics.

The growth of Arctic sea ice this winter hit the lowest level on record because of unusually warm temperatures, researchers said on March 28. On March 24, 2016, Arctic sea ice likely reached its maximum extent for the year, at 14.52 million square kilometers (5.607 million square miles). This year’s maximum ice extent was the lowest in the satellite record, …

The University of Victoria, is leading a mission that aims to help protect rare and threatened baleen whales from ship strike. Over the next three weeks, a two-metre underwater ocean glider equipped with acoustic sensors, sonar and hydrophones will allow researchers to track whale movements by listening to and recording their sounds along the shelf break in Clayoquot Canyon.

This robot was present at the SXSW festival and took the liberty to express her desire to destroy humanity. Sophia has an awkward smile. It’s almost pained. She is dressed like a flight attendant, with a gossamer scarf and navy blue skirt suit suit. She has brown eyes, touched lightly with makeup, and her hair is cropped in a short …

Known as the Cryptotora thamicola, the blind fish boasts the ability to use its limbs for walking and can actually climb up a waterfall!. Researchers from the New Jersey Institute of Technology have identified the walking cavefish, a fish that can walk on land and even climb waterfalls using its salamander-like limbs in the same way as a tetrapod, or …

Researchers created the Doomsday Vault in 2008 to preserve potential crops in the event of a global natural disaster. It accepts seed samples from countries all over the world, without restriction. Located 1300km from the North Pole, hidden behind thick concrete walls and buried 130 metres inside a mountain is the Svalbard Global Seed Vault. Despite being funded by Norway, …

Scientists at the University of California, San Diego say they are the first to target RNA in living cells using the ever-popular gene-editing technique CRISPR-Cas9. “This work is the first example, to our knowledge, of targeting RNA in living cells with CRISPR-Cas9,” said senior author Gene Yeo, PhD, associate professor of cellular and molecular medicine. “Our current work focuses on …

Prominent researchers and environmental groups are urging the federal Liberals to hurry up and repair what they see as damage to fisheries done by the previous government. Nearly fifty signees in an open letter accompanying the brief, including noted scientists, the Atlantic Salmon Federation and the Union of BC Indian Chiefs, are asking Fisheries and Oceans Minister Hunter Tootoo to …

The International Space Station (ISS) is soon to receive a shipment of supplies and scientific experiments, including a 3D printer and so-called “gecko grippers.” Geckos are small lizards that are known for their ability to stick to surfaces – even climbing up straight walls without falling. That’s thanks to lots of tiny hairs on their feet which give them great …

Scientists Warn Drastic Climate Impacts Coming Much Sooner Than Expected. The warning was made in a paper released on Tuesday citing research led by retired NASA scientist James E. Hansen, according to The New York Times. Co-authored by 18 other scientists, the paper apparently suggests the world’s nations were wrong in believing they could bring the crisis to a non-hazardous …

There is a very real possibility that Pluto may once have had flowing streams and pools of liquid nitrogen. According to a report in New Scientist, the theory was developed by looking at data sent back by the probe, which aims to model how Pluto’s climate and atmosphere changed over time. Weather models are now pointing to different points in …