Researchers have demonstrated that quantum entanglement can link atoms across space to improve measurement accuracy. By ...

Biologists have shown that measuring quantities of fish DNA in seawater can reveal how many fish inhabit that environment. This discovery could enable quicker and more effective surveys of fish ...

In the past few years, I’ve moved more than once. Time and again, I have had to measure rooms or furniture and then check whether I can arrange everything just as I had planned. When we use a tape ...

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