Computer Science

Scientists unveil galactic fountains and carousels by simulation

Scientists from Germany and the United States have unveiled the results of a newly-completed, state of the art simulation of the evolution of galaxies. TNG50...

Data science could predict which failures will ultimately lead to success

A new study examines the mechanisms of how failure leads to success—and found that the way one fails matters. Oprah Winfrey was fired from her...

Scientists can now 3D print living skin with blood vessels

Researchers at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute have developed a way to 3-D print living skin, complete with blood vessels. The advancement, published online today in Tissue...

Scientists develop a detector that could stop lateral phishing attacks

Lateral phishing attacks - scams targeting users from compromised email accounts within an organization - are becoming an increasing concern in the U.S. Whereas in...

Scientists demonstrate the power of 53 entangled qubits in quantum supremacy

Researchers in UC Santa Barbara/Google scientist John Martinis’ group have made good on their claim to quantum supremacy. Using 53 entangled quantum bits (“qubits”), their...

This stealthy tool could detect malware in JavaScript

A new open-source tool called VisibleV8 allows users to track and record the behavior of JavaScript programs without alerting the websites that run those...

Hobbyist DNA services may be open to genetic hacking

With the growth of home DNA testing, online services such as GEDMatch, MyHeritage and FamilyTreeDNA have become popular places for people to upload their...

Google quantum computing breakthrough a ‘remarkable milestone’

Google announced Wednesday an experimental quantum processor completed a calculation in just a few minutes, a process that would take a traditional supercomputer thousands...

Google’s new congestion control algorithm does not treat data fairly, says new study

If the Internet had its own superhero, it might be the congestion control algorithm (CCA). CCAs are an essential piece of code Internet giants use...

New augmented reality system lets smartphone users get hands-on with virtual objects

The new augmented reality system places virtual objects within real-world backgrounds on cell phone screens and lets people interact with those objects by hand...