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Myths about willpower and moral weakness prevent people with opioid use disorder from receiving effective medications such as methadone, buprenorphine, and naltrexone

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Close-up photo of a woman's hands holding two small packets labeled Suboxone.

The most effective scientific treatment for opioid use disorder is medication. Methadone and buprenorphine prevent cravings and other withdrawal symptoms, while naltrexone works by blocking the effects of opioids. Despite abundant research showing that these drugs reduce the risk of relapse and overdose, many people, regardless of their relationship to opioids or the people who … Read more

Physicists work to prevent information loss in quantum computing

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Physicists work to prevent information loss in quantum computing

Open quantum phononics based on engineered SAWqubit interaction. Credit: Nature communications (2023). DOI: 10.1038/s41467-023-39682-0 Nothing exists in a vacuum, but physicists often wish it didn’t. If the systems studied by scientists could be completely isolated from the outside world, things would be much simpler. Take quantum computing. It’s a field that’s already attracting billions of … Read more