When Karyn Onyeneho was 31, her grandmother Caroline passed away. His death was premature and doctors said it was due to complications from type 2 diabetes. A naturally curious and compassionate person, Onyeneho researched the disease to find out more about him. She wondered about the loss and wanted to know how she could prevent …
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So far, we’ve only had close calls of gamma-ray bursts so large, scientists have suggested, that if they occur in our solar neighborhood (less than 1,000 light-years away), they could potentially trigger mass extinctions on Earth. Some 440 million years ago, reports Nature, a nearby gamma-ray burst may have extinguished much of life on Earth. …
Artist’s impression of a quantum microscope for studying chemical reactions and for identifying molecular origin. Credit: Dr. Mehran Kianinia While quantum computing seems to be the most important element among developing technologies based on the behavior of matter and energy at the atomic and subatomic levels, another direction promises to open a new door for …
