Cockroach robots built by AI could help save lives after disasters
Scientists at Nanyang Technological University (NTU) in Singapore have created the world’s first robot-powered assembly line for making “cyborg insects”—real cockroaches fitted with tiny...
New MIT chip technology uses light to make computers faster and greener
Researchers at MIT have found a cheaper, faster, and more efficient way to connect computer chips that use light—called photonics—with traditional chips that use...
Netflix is now using generative AI—but it risks leaving viewers and creatives behind
Netflix's recent use of generative AI to create a building collapse scene in the sci-fi show "El Eternauta" ("The Eternaut") marks more than a...
AI and mammograms could help detect heart disease in women
Mammograms are mostly known as a tool for finding breast cancer, but new research shows they could also help detect early signs of heart...
Ultra-thin metasurfaces could power the future of quantum computing
Photons—the tiny particles that make up light—are emerging as powerful tools for the next generation of quantum computers and communication networks.
They can carry information...
Scientists build radiation-proof chips to power discoveries at the edge of physics
Deep beneath the border of Switzerland and France lies the world’s largest and most powerful scientific instrument—the Large Hadron Collider (LHC).
This 17-mile-long tunnel accelerates...
Two-factor authentication just got easier—even for tiny smart devices
Two-factor authentication, the added layer of security that asks you for a temporary code when logging into an account, is about to become much...
Tiny tech, big impact: How new devices could power the future of 6G
As our phones and smart devices keep getting faster and more connected, the airwaves that carry their signals—known as the wireless spectrum—are getting crowded.
With...
Is ChatGPT making us stupid?
Back in 2008, The Atlantic sparked controversy with a provocative cover story: Is Google Making Us Stupid?
In that 4,000-word essay, later expanded into a...
Quantum LEGO: Scientists snap together the future of computing
Quantum computers hold the promise of solving complex problems far beyond the reach of today’s machines.
But building one isn’t easy—especially when it comes to...