Quantum Machine Goes in Search of the Higgs Boson
D-Wave system shows quantum computers can learn to detect particle signatures in mountains of data, but doesn’t outpace conventional methods — yet
Nature
Jupiter's Stormy Winds Churn Deep into the Planet
Juno probe discovers surprising activity in the giant planet’s interior
Sleeping Sickness Can Now be Cured with Pills
Researchers are seeking approval from regulators for this quicker, easier treatment
Male Scientists Share More--but Only with Other Men
Evolutionary differences blamed for squeezing out female researchers
Trump Picks Weather Company Chief to Lead Climate Agency
Barry Myers would bring private weather forecasting experience to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
The Ambitious Effort to Document California's Changing Deserts
Ecologists catalogue bird and mammal populations as warming transforms Death Valley
How the Durian Got Its Sulfuric Stench
Fruit’s genome sequence has sulfur-related genes, which probably evolved to attract elephants and bats
Risk of Human-Triggered Earthquakes Laid Out in Biggest-Ever Database
Geologists track hundreds of quakes caused by people and the projects that set them off
Chinese Scientists Fix Genetic Disorder in Cloned Human Embryos
The intricate work hints at a cure for a blood disease
Toad Tadpoles Turn Homegrown Poisons on One Another
Young amphibians are the first animals thought to use toxins against rivals of their own species
