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MIT’s Quantum Breakthrough: Paving the Way for Scalable Quantum Supercomputers

April Joy Jovita

Quantum computing has long been heralded as the next frontier in technology, promising solutions to problems that classical computers cannot tackle. Recent advancements by MIT researchers have introduced a groundbreaking method for quantum processors (QPUs) to communicate directly, paving the way for scalable quantum supercomputers. This innovation addresses key challenges in quantum computing, including error ...

Living Machines: Robotics and Artificial Intelligence

When a Machine Learned to Play Hide-and-Seek (and Broke the Rules)

Trizzy Orozco

Picture this: researchers at OpenAI thought they were simply teaching artificial intelligence to play a harmless game of hide-and-seek. What they discovered instead was a digital rebellion that would challenge everything we thought we knew about machine learning. The AI agents didn’t just learn to play the game—they learned to cheat, exploit physics, and break ...

The Philosophical Implications

Can Anything Travel Faster Than Light?

Annette Uy

For over a century, the speed of light has stood as the ultimate cosmic speed limit, an invisible barrier that seems to govern everything from the smallest particles to the largest galaxies. Yet this fundamental constant has sparked countless debates, fueled science fiction dreams, and driven physicists to explore the very edges of reality. What ...

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Cosmic Rays and Human DNA: The Health Risks of Deep Space Travel

Picture this: You’re floating weightlessly through the vast emptiness of space, millions of miles from Earth, when invisible bullets of energy pierce through your spacecraft’s hull and tear through your body at nearly the speed of light. These aren’t science fiction weapons—they’re cosmic rays, and they’re bombarding every astronaut who ventures beyond our planet’s protective ...

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Scientists Discover ‘Hidden Metallic State’ That Could Replace Silicon Chips

Suhail Ahmed

The backbone of modern electronics has been silicon for decades, enabling the functionality of smartphones and supercomputers. With device miniaturization, however, the need for speed is increasingly pressing. Scientists are in a race to find a successor that can transcend the boundaries of conventional computing. This, however, might now be possible with a breakthrough in ...

Pac-Man and Ghost.

From Pac-Man to Open Worlds: How Video Game Physics Have Evolved Over Time

Trizzy Orozco

Imagine stepping into a world where every movement feels real, every jump has weight, and every collision is believable. This is the magic of video game physics, a field that has seen monumental growth since the days of Pac-Man. From simplistic pixelated mazes to vast open-world environments, the intricacies of physics in gaming have evolved ...

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What Would Happen If Earth Had Rings Like Saturn?

Trizzy Orozco

Picture this: you step outside on a crisp morning, coffee in hand, and instead of the familiar blue expanse above, you’re greeted by a breathtaking arc of shimmering particles stretching across the sky. The rings catch the sunlight, creating a celestial highway that seems to connect the horizons. This isn’t science fiction – it’s what ...