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Monday, September 15, 2014

ScienceDaily: Top Science News

ScienceDaily: Top Science News


Three's a charm: Detectors reveal entangled photon triplets

Posted: 14 Sep 2014 12:07 PM PDT

Researchers have directly entangled three photons in the most technologically useful state for the first time, thanks in part to superfast, super-efficient single-photon detectors.

Illegal land clearing for commercial agriculture responsible for half of tropical deforestation

Posted: 10 Sep 2014 06:41 PM PDT

A comprehensive new analysis says that nearly half of all recent tropical deforestation is the result of illegal clearing for commercial agriculture. The study also finds that the majority of this illegal destruction was driven by overseas demand for agricultural commodities including palm oil, beef, soy, and wood products.

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