'City killer' asteroid to pass Earth this Friday

'City killer' asteroid will make its closest approach to Earth for centuries this Friday (Feb. 2) | Roman-era silver 'toilet spoon' discovered in Wales | Cancer sometimes triggers sudden memory loss — now we might know why Created for {EMAIL} | [Web Version]( February 1, 2024 CONNECT WITH LIVESCIENCE  [Facebook]( [X](  [LIVESCIENCE]( Amazing science every day [SIGN UP]( ⋅ [WEBSITE](  [] Top Science News [] ['City killer' asteroid will make its closest approach to Earth for centuries this Friday (Feb. 2)]( (Shutterstock) ['City killer' asteroid will make its closest approach to Earth for centuries this Friday (Feb. 2)]( A "potentially hazardous" space rock the size of a football stadium is about to reach its closest point to our planet for more than 100 years, and it won't get this close to us again for centuries more. [Read More]( [] History & Archaeology [] [Roman-era silver 'toilet spoon' discovered in Wales]( (Museum Wales) [Roman-era silver 'toilet spoon' discovered in Wales]( A Roman-era silver "toilet spoon" discovered by a metal detectorist in the U.K. has been declared a "treasure" by experts. [Read More]( [] Health [] [Cancer sometimes triggers sudden memory loss — now we might know why]( (Junjie Xu, University of Utah Health) [Cancer sometimes triggers sudden memory loss — now we might know why]( A virus-like protein made by some tumors may be the culprit behind an enigmatic neurological syndrome in cancer patients. [Read More]( [] Animals [] [1st-ever white rhino IVF sparks hope that 'doomed species' could still be saved, despite there being no males left]( (Jan Zwilling) [1st-ever white rhino IVF sparks hope that 'doomed species' could still be saved, despite there being no males left]( Researchers in Kenya successfully transplanted a white rhino embryo into a female surrogate for the first time. The pregnant mother-to-be died from an unrelated illness before she could give birth, but the procedure showed that some of the world's rarest animals can still be saved. [Read More]( [] Technology [] [World's 1st fault-tolerant quantum computer launching this year ahead of a 10,000-qubit machine in 2026]( (bpawesome/Getty Images) [World's 1st fault-tolerant quantum computer launching this year ahead of a 10,000-qubit machine in 2026]( A company has harnessed the power of quantum entanglement to dramatically reduce the error rate in qubits — with the first such commercial quantum computer tapping into this technology when it launches this year. [Read More]( [] Daily Quiz [] How do fevers kill germs? (Learn the answer [here](.) [Vote]( [Muscle shivering to build heat.]( [Vote]( [Constriction of the blood vessels.]( [Vote]( [Cytokines affecting the hypothalamus in the brain.]( [Vote]( [Scientists have no idea.]( [Sign Up]( | [Update Profile]( | [Unsubscribe]( [Privacy Policy]( | [Cookies Policy]( | [Terms and Conditions]( CONTACT US: [FEEDBACK](mailto:livescience@smartbrief.com) | [ADVERTISE]( [Future]( Future US LLC © Full 7th Floor, 130 West 42nd Street, New York, NY, 10036