science

Superconducting computing circuits were briefly heralded as the future of computing in the 1980s. Columnist Karmela Padavic-Callaghan visits a quantum chip foundry where one company is betting this technology’s second act will revolutionise quantum computers Source link

In this extract from Daisy Fancourt’s Art Cure, the March read for the New Scientist Book Club, we learn about how art classes transformed life for Russell after he had a stroke Source link

Six planets – Mercury, Venus, Saturn, Jupiter, Uranus and Neptune – will all be visible in the night sky. Source link

The congenital condition spina bifida is often treated surgically in the womb, but many children still go on to have mobility issues. The addition of a patch made up of stem cells from donated placentas could improve their long-term outcomes Source link

The move brings Northern Ireland into line with policy elsewhere in the UK and in the Republic of Ireland. Source link

Genetic evidence hints that there was a strong bias for male Neanderthals and female humans to mate, rather than any other combination Source link

Molecular biologists find tiny self-replicating molecules which may be key to life origins Source link

Scientists believe they have found evidence of written thoughts of Stone Age people on ancient objects. Source link

A family of beavers have been brought from Scotland to improve biodiversity in a Lincolnshire river. Source link

Water super-heated by rocks will also provide the UK’s first domestic supply of the critical mineral lithium. Source link