The Spanish scientist, who is responsible for Amazon Web Services’ quantum networks, says that not all the possibilities are understood, nor is the effect of the intersection with artificial intelligence
The number enables the calculation of the area of a geometric form he calls an ‘antisphere’ with applications in the engineering and construction of buildings
Lithium-ion batteries will reign supreme for a while, but research into recycling and energy storage technologies is heating up
An Austrian and Spanish team demonstrated that a process can be ‘rewound’ to restore the components of an atom to their previous state
An experiment has highlighted the vulnerability of the current encryption system – something of concern to companies and governments all over the world
The Laser Lightning Rod project is the first successful innovation since Benjamin Franklin’s famous invention almost three centuries ago
An international team of scientists learned how to detect ‘impostor’ Majorana particles that produce false positives
The exponential increase in computing may mean that extra-terrestrial processing and storage facilities will soon be needed
Machines that condense vapor in the atmosphere can produce up to 100,000 liters per day
Two award-winning computer scientists have found potentially life-saving applications for their work
Scientists transmit a message through a space-time tunnel and achieve a breakthrough in quantum mechanics
The explosion in computing capacity and data volumes is driving the need for new measurement and weight denominations
The new chip paves the way for a host of new features, as well as improved performance and lower energy consumption
The company recently unveiled its latest achievement: the new 433-qubit ‘Osprey’ processor, with a vastly greater computational capability than a classical computer
Experts at the European Cybersecurity Month warn that a common line of action is needed to address the increasingly complex cyberattacks that affect everything from desktop control systems to medical devices
Physicist Alejandro González Tudela is innovating with the properties of light and structures that have unusual attributes
At Maker Faire Rome, the fable of the blind men and the elephant illustrates how diverse solutions are needed to solve complex problems
Various studies have identified the brain mechanisms that make us buy into online hoaxes, while offering up ‘vaccines’ to prevent against misinformation
The researcher talks to EL PAÍS about the effects of home working, how to measure happiness and why a growing number of people are self-medicating
The spoof awards, which are handed out by real Nobel laureates, also highlighted work about ritual anal injections by the Maya civilization, and the deadly constipation of scorpions that lose their tails
The study found compounds, such as ethanol, that are not listed on the labels of commonly used products
The experiment is based on an approach developed by Spanish physicist Adán Cabello
The new series explores what happens when a sex video is leaked to the public, but also looks at broader issues such as sexism, bullying and homophobia
A study reveals human traces alongside large prehistoric creatures, reflecting the first steps of domestication
‘We are what we eat, but we eat what we buy,’ warns the nutritionist Emilia Gómez Pardo, who urges that refrigerators and pantries be emptied of unhealthy products promoted by ‘predatory marketing’
A Dutch team has succeeded in exchanging qubits between distant nodes with no direct connection between sender and receiver
A study has found an unknown microbial species that can be easily sourced and has great potential to break down diesel or gasoline-contaminated environments
