[ad_1] When Jennifer Wexton rose Thursday to speak on the House floor, something she has done countless times before, the congresswoman used a voice she thought was gone forever. After a rare neurological disorder robbed her of her ability to speak clearly, Wexton has been given her voice back with the help of a powerful … Read more
[ad_1] Image illustrating how the quantum state is controlled by the parameters in the neural network. By tuning the parameters, one can optimize the NQS to approach the target quantum state. Credit: Chen & Heyl. Over the past decades, computer scientists have developed various computing tools that could help to solve challenges in quantum physics. … Read more
[ad_1] 2 min read Last Updated : Jul 25 2024 | 5:25 PM IST Tech Mahindra, the fifth largest IT services company on Thursday reported a 23 per cent jump in its net profit for the first quarter of 2024-25, when compared to the same period a year ago. The net profit which … Read more
[ad_1] Meta says it has removed about 63,000 accounts engaging in financial sextortion scams — along with Facebook groups and pages that were trying to organize, recruit and train new scammers Meta says it has taken down about 63,000 Facebook accounts in Nigeria that were engaging in financial sextortion scams — along with groups and … Read more
[ad_1] 3 min read Last Updated : Jul 24 2024 | 10:35 AM IST Apple has released iOS 18 developer beta four for eligible iPhone models. The new platform update brings several new improvements and changes, including new camera settings, icon redesigns, and wider Rich Communication Services (RCS) messaging support. There is no sign of … Read more
[ad_1] HANOI, Vietnam — Vietnam will let electricity-guzzling factories buy electricity from wind and solar power producers, helping big companies like Samsung Electronics meet their climate targets and relieving pressure on the country’s overstrained grid. The government decree allowing Direct Power Purchase Agreements, or DPPAs, was approved earlier this month. It lifts a regulation requiring … Read more
[ad_1] A scientist defeathers one of the birds. Credit: Dr. Mariana Nabais. It’s hard to know what Neanderthals ate: food preparation, especially when it comes to smaller items like birds, can leave few archaeological traces. But understanding their diets is critical to understanding these incredibly adaptable hominins, who thrived for hundreds of thousands of years … Read more
[ad_1] Peacock butterfly. Credit: Sam England Butterflies and moths collect so much static electricity while in flight, that pollen grains from flowers can be pulled by static electricity across air gaps of several millimeters or centimeters. The finding, published in the Journal of the Royal Society Interface, suggests that this likely increases their efficiency and … Read more
[ad_1] Credit: University of Cambridge Researchers at the University of Cambridge have demonstrated that the plant hormone gibberellin (GA) is essential for the formation and maturation of nitrogen-fixing root nodules in legumes and can also increase nodule size. They identified the specific times and location where GA governs the initiation, growth and function of nodules. … Read more
[ad_1] You’ll probably notice some changes on qz.com today. Quartz reporters are publishing more quality journalism across a growing range of subjects. We wanted to make the Quartz homepage, and the site overall, easier to navigate and read. CrowdStrike stock tumbles as fallout continues So in our latest redesign, you’ll find twice as many stories … Read more