Millions of exploding stars could soon reveal dark energy's secrets
By analyzing images of Type Ia supernovae and modeling their environments in unprecedented detail, researchers can estimate cosmic distances with…
SpaceX wants to build AI data centers in space. Will it work?
The race to build information centers in space is gaining momentum as artificial intellect drives unprecedented demand for computing power.…
Brain-inspired chip runs near absolute zero and could transform quantum computing
Scientists at the University of Hong Kong have created a remarkable new type of brain-inspired chip that can function just…
A classic brain test exposed AI's biggest weakness
Researchers gave top artificial intellect models a classic attention test used in psychology and found a major flaw. Some leading…
Scientists are seriously asking if bees and ChatGPT are conscious
Researchers are increasingly focusing on the internal mechanisms of brains and computers, concluding that today’s artificial intellect is likely not…
Google just redesigned the search box for the first time in 25 years — here’s why it matters more than you think.
But after 25 years of teaching the world to speak in keywords, Google is now asking it to speak in…
Forget electrons, this breakthrough uses light-matter particles to power AI
Researchers at Penn have created a hybrid light-matter particle that could dramatically speed up artificial intellect computing while using far…
NASA’s new AI space chip could let spacecraft think for themselves
NASA is testing a next-generation space computer chip that could give spacecraft the ability to operate far more independently in…
Your “um” and pauses could reveal early dementia risk
By using artificial intellect to analyze natural conversations, the team found they could predict cognitive performance with surprising accuracy, potentially…
New quantum algorithm solves “impossible” materials problem in seconds
Researchers used the method to simulate extraordinarily complex quantum materials known as quasicrystals, opening the door to powerful new quantum…