The jellies that evolved a different way to keep time

Plus: Quantum cryptography pioneers win Turing Award; The math that explains why bell curves are everywhere; Astrocytes on The Quanta Podcast

Math and Science News from Quanta Magazine View this email in your browser CHRONOBIOLOGY | ALL TOPICS   The Jellies That Evolved a Different Way To Keep Time By MARLOWE STARLING Off the coast of Japan, biologists netted a pea-size jellyfish with an unusual circadian clock. It's a chance finding that suggests there are likely more overlooked biological timekeeping mechanisms to be discovered. Read the article QUANTUM INFORMATION THEORY   Quantum Cryptography Pioneers Win Turing Award By BEN BRUBAKER Charles Bennett and Gilles Brassard were recognized for their foundational work in quantum information science. Read the article EXPLAINERS   The Math That Explains Why Bell Curves Are Everywhere By JOSEPH HOWLETT The central limit theorem started as a bar trick for 18th-century gamblers. Now scientists rely on it every day. Read the article THE QUANTA PODCAST   Astrocytes Might Be in Charge of the Brain Podcast hosted by SAMIR PATEL with INGRID WICKELGREN New studies suggest that large brain cells called astrocytes supervise the circuits that control brain states like hopelessness, sleep, and hunger. Listen (Apple) | Listen (Spotify) Read the article Follow Quanta Unsubscribe | About Quanta | My Bookmarks Privacy Policy | Terms | Contact Us   Copyright © 2025 Quanta Magazine, an editorially independent division of the Simons Foundation Simons Foundation 160 5th Avenue, 7th Floor New York, NY 10010