Self-censorship, more stress, tougher recruiting – we asked US researchers how the Trump administration’s science policies have affected them

The American academic research engine has long been the envy of the world. Generally well-funded, labs in the United States ...
Scientific American

An illustrated field guide to qubits

Qubits can also experience entanglement—a special quantum connection that enables operations on one qubit to affect another ...
Scientific American

What’s a quantum computer good for, anyway?

Quantum computing could lead to revolutions in cryptography, materials design and telecommunications. But fulfilling those ...

A quantum computing deadline looms. It threatens to kick off the biggest cybersecurity crisis ever

The day when a quantum computer can crack commonly used forms of encryption is drawing closer. The world isn’t prepared, ...
Tech Xplore

They look like harmless game features, but these design tricks quietly reshape how young players spend money

Originally, video games were a product you paid for once and that then provided as many hours of entertainment as users ...
The Hill

National Science Board members told by Trump administration they were terminated: Report

The Trump administration on Friday told several scientists on the National Science Foundation’s (NSF) board that they were terminated from their roles, The Washington Post reported. The White House ...