Aylin Woodward

New York

Science and Space Reporter at The Wall Street Journal

Science/space/anthropology/paleontology reporter at The Wall Street Journal @wsj. Past: @businessinsider. @Dartmouth '15 and @UCSC_SciCom graduate.

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Newly Discovered Dinosaur Duonychus Was Found in the Gobi Desert With an Intact Claw-a Rarity Among Fossils

1 week ago | wsj.com | Aylin Woodward

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科学家首次通过传统网络发送量子信息，传输距离创纪录

2 weeks ago | cn.wsj.com | Aylin Woodward

科学家利用普通计算机和光纤电缆，将量子信息传输了创纪录的158英里。这是首次利用现成的基础设施实现相干量子通信，且无需昂贵的低温冷却技术。科学家利用普通计算机和光纤电缆，将量子信息传输了创纪录的158英里。这是首次利用现有电信基础设施实现相干量子通信，且无需通常要配备的昂贵的低温冷却技术。相干量子通信是一种超安全的数据传输方式。Copyright ©2025 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8立即订阅热门文章热门视频
Scientists Sent First Quantum Messages Over Fiber-Optic Cables Using an Ordinary Computer

3 weeks ago | wsj.com | Aylin Woodward

“Our equipment was running alongside the fibers that we use for regular communication literally buried underneath the roads and train stations,” said Mirko Pittaluga, a physicist and lead author of a study published Wednesday in Nature describing the work.
The Science-Backed, 16-Step Method for the Perfect Boiled Egg

1 month ago | wsj.com | Aylin Woodward

A group of Italian scientists has cracked the secret of how to boil a perfect egg. The catch? It takes 32 minutes, two containers of water held at different temperatures, and a fastidious chef moving the egg between the containers every two minutes. $13.75/Week $1.75/Week Includes unlimited digital access to The Wall Street Journal, MarketWatch, Barron’s and Investor’s Business Daily $9.75/Week $1/Week Includes unlimited digital access to WSJ's unrivaled journalism.
The Science-Backed, 16-Step Method for the Perfect Boiled Egg

1 month ago | wsj.com | Aylin Woodward

“It’s long, we know, but it’s worth it,” said Ernesto Di Maio, a professor of materials engineering at the University of Naples Federico II, who says it is now his go-to method. Di Maio usually explores how to layer different plastic foams for applications like maximizing impact protection in helmets, but one day, a colleague challenged him to look into layered foods instead, and the egg project was born. The scientists aimed to cook an egg evenly throughout.
When Will the Blood Moon Be Visible? How to Watch the Total Lunar Eclipse

2 months ago | wsj.com | Aylin Woodward

For the first time since 2022, skywatchers across North and South America will have a chance to glimpse the moon turn a rusty red during a total lunar eclipse, in a phenomenon nicknamed the “blood moon.”Late Thursday into the wee hours of Friday, Earth’s shadow will fall across the moon, blocking it from the sun’s light, as the three align. If the skies are clear, people in the Western Hemisphere—including the entire continental U.S. and most of Alaska and Hawaii—are in for a celestial treat.
When Will the Blood Moon Be Visible? How to Watch the Total Lunar Eclipse

2 months ago | wsj.com | Aylin Woodward

For the first time since 2022, skywatchers across North and South America will have a chance to glimpse the moon turn a rusty red during a total lunar eclipse, in a phenomenon nicknamed the “blood moon.”Late Thursday into the wee hours of Friday, Earth’s shadow will fall across the moon, blocking it from the sun’s light, as the three align. If the skies are clear, people in the Western Hemisphere—including the entire continental U.S. and most of Alaska and Hawaii—are in for a celestial treat.
The Lost Tomb of Egyptian Pharaoh Thutmose II Unearthed in Luxor

2 months ago | wsj.com | Aylin Woodward

Your browser does not support the audio tag. 00:00 / 01:35This article is in your queue. For the first time in more than a century, since Howard Carter unearthed the final resting place of King Tut, Egyptologists have uncovered a decorated royal tomb in the Luxor area, west of the famous Valley of the Kings burial site.
Ancient Rome Was So Polluted With Lead That IQs Dropped

2 months ago | realclearscience.com | Aylin Woodward

Lead pollution in ancient Rome was so high that it dropped the population’s IQ by around 3 points, if not more. Elites were exposed to lead through water pipes, cooking pots, bath tubs, cosmetics and the syrups that sweetened their wine. But the most widespread exposure for Romans came from industrial pollution caused by the mining and smelting of metals used to make money. Read Full Article »
Ancient Rome Was So Polluted With Lead That IQs Dropped

2 months ago | wsj.com | Aylin Woodward

Airborne particles from minting coins damaged health, study says, and might have contributed to the Roman Empire’s downfallYour browser does not support the audio tag. 00:00 / 01:17This article is in your queue. Lead pollution in ancient Rome was so high that it dropped the population’s IQ by around 3 points, if not more. Elites were exposed to lead through water pipes, cooking pots, bath tubs, cosmetics and the syrups that sweetened their wine.