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How a loophole in Canada's species-at-risk law can leave wildlife in limbo

A new study finds a legal gap in Canada's Species at Risk Act can leave species waiting years for protection, with 153 of 288 cases overdue and still unresolved as of January 2025.

How a loophole in Canada's species-at-risk law can leave wildlife in limbo

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Quantum physicist Ignacio Cirac awarded 2026 Isaac Newton Medal and Prize

Cirac is honoured for contributions to modern quantum information science The post Quantum physicist Ignacio Cirac awarded 2026 Isaac Newton Medal and Prize appeared first on Physics World .

  • Spanish quantum physicist Ignacio Cirac receives 2026 Isaac Newton Medal and Prize.
  • Award recognizes his pioneering contributions to quantum information science.
  • Cirac co-developed Cirac-Zoller proposal for quantum computing using trapped ions.

Will China Shrink to 320 Million People?

A missile expert set a population policy. It backfired.

  • Independent demographer Fuxian Yi predicts China's population to shrink to 320 million by 2100.
  • Yi claims official Chinese population figures are overstated by about 130 million people.

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