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Factorized Boolean representations for efficient quantum synthesis
arXiv:2608.27430v2 Announce Type: replace-cross Abstract: Quantum algorithms promise advantages beyond classical reach, but running them on error-corrected hardware requires translating Boolean specifications into revers…
SURE-Challenge: Evaluating Speech Evidence Before Speech-LLM Generation
arXiv:2608.27783v2 Announce Type: replace-cross Abstract: Speech LLMs are usually graded after they answer, although an operating system first has to decide whether to send a waveform to the model. We define the Speech-U…
FIREQ: FPGA Instrumentation for Readout and Qubit control
arXiv:2608.29399v2 Announce Type: replace-cross Abstract: We present FIREQ (FPGA Instrumentation for Readout and Qubit control), an open-source RFSoC-based framework for the control and readout of superconducting qubits.…
Yosemite, again in corporate crosshairs, embodies the long war over US national park privatization
Debate over turning public national park land into private profit dates back more than a century.
Decades after 9/11, toxic dust and PTSD may be accelerating brain aging among first responders
From intense psychological trauma to exposure to neurotoxic dust, first responders at ground zero continue to confront significant physical and mental health risks.
Caterpillar twitches in an ultraquiet chamber are helping biologists understand how these insects hear without ears
Scientists give caterpillars haircuts and put them in a room isolated from sound to figure out how they’re able to hear without ears.
Trump is proposing a US Space Academy – if created, it could blur the lines between NASA and the military
No, the US Space Academy wouldn’t be a real-life Starfleet Academy. But what it would be is still a little unclear.
Daejon Love case highlights online romance scams: Research reveals scammers’ tactics – and how to defend against them
Dating apps have given an ancient profession, confidence scamming, a high-tech boost.
Labor votes: Discontent will accompany blue‑collar voters to the polls in the midterms
In closely contested House and Senate races, even a small shift in union votes could influence the outcome.
Pyrograzing turns ordinary livestock into fire prevention heroes, so why isn’t it used on public lands more often?
Targeted grazing is gaining interest as fire risk rises, particularly in hard-to-manage areas of the Western US. But it isn’t always as simple as it seems.
Before the infinity nets, there was ‘The Pacific Ocean’ – what origin stories focusing on Yayoi Kusama’s mental illness miss about her art
Retrospectives on Yayoi Kusama often point to mental illness as the source of her inspiration. But before she made it big, she was a young girl inspired by traveling the world for the first time.
What to do if your vote is challenged: Practical advice for midterm elections
On Election Day, you go to vote – and you’re told you’re not registered or you’re not eligible to vote. A civil rights lawyer provides a guide so voters can know their rights to cast a ballot.
White House ballroom cleared for now, but question remains: Can president legally use donations to build it?
Uncle Sam may receive charitable gifts, but that doesn’t give presidents free rein on how to spend those funds.
How students at Colorado State helped teach their community to stop talking past each other and manage complex problems
Research shows that humans are susceptible to simple stories and biased toward arguments that fit their current perspectives. Here’s how to confront those tendencies.
Data center projects in Pennsylvania face stronger local scrutiny after Shapiro’s executive order
The Environmental Rights Amendment of the PA Constitution guarantees the right to clean air, pure water and to the preservation of the aesthetic values of the environment.
The greenest building is the one still standing after a disaster
A ‘green’ building has to last for its intentionally small carbon footprint to pay off. That includes surviving flood, storm or wildfire damage.
What is public interest technology? An expert on data and policy explains how it helps people in need
Public interest technology ensures that public policies are implemented in ways that change people’s lives.
Many space missions are searching for life beyond Earth – but are we prepared for the fallout if they succeed?
Historical events hold lessons about collaboration and competition in space that could inform how experts plan for the discovery of life beyond Earth.
Online mental healthcare is here to stay: Here’s how to navigate your options and find the right clinician
Clear communication is the secret sauce to safe and effective treatment.
Floods in Nepal-Tibet disrupt pilgrimage to Mount Kailash, a sacred mountain with centuries of evolving tradition
Hindus know it as the dwelling place of Shiva, Tibetan Buddhists as the abode of Demchog, and Jains as the site where Rishabhanatha, their first spiritual teacher, achieved liberation.