Quantum simulations tackle photon polarization flip, but today's hardware falls short

For the last 80 years, the theory of quantum electrodynamics (QED), which describes all electromagnetic interactions, has ...

When a key resource disappears: What wood ant networks can teach us

At first glance, the world of ants may seem far removed from our everyday lives. Yet, on closer inspection, they often face ...
Smithsonian Institution

Which Trees Make a Forest Work? Smithsonian Scientists Are Planting Over 33,000 To Find Out

The vast majority of forest restorations contain just one tree species—leaving them vulnerable to pests like the emerald ash ...
eLife

Speech is defined by theta-gamma coupled acoustic rhythms, mapped onto segregated populations in human early auditory cortex

This manuscript presents important findings that challenge traditional models of speech processing by demonstrating that theta-gamma phase-amplitude coupling in the auditory cortex is primarily a ...
NatureOpinion

AI needs solid botanical data more than ever

An artificial-intelligence revolution in biotechnology won’t get far without human taxonomic expertise — and that’s under ...