Computer Science

Scientists make new breakthrough in light-based computing for smarter cameras

Researchers at the California NanoSystems Institute at UCLA have made a significant advancement in the field of optical computing, a technology that uses light...

Making quantum computing accessible and secure

Quantum computers are special types of computers that use the principles of quantum physics to perform tasks. These machines are so powerful that they...

The hidden risk of letting AI decide – losing the skills to choose for...

As artificial intelligence creeps further into people’s daily lives, so do worries about it. At the most alarmist are concerns about AI going rogue and...

The real question about deepfakes: Where did it come from?

In the world of online videos and pictures, a new challenge is making waves: deepfakes. These are videos or images that look real but are...

How we ask questions matters when chatting with AI, shows study

When we talk to artificial intelligence (AI) like ChatGPT, we often wonder if the way we ask questions affects the answers we get. Researchers at...

Does the rise of AI explain the great silence in the universe?

Artificial Intelligence is making its presence felt in thousands of different ways. It helps scientists make sense of vast troves of data; it helps detect...

New memory device paves the way for ultra-efficient computing

Imagine a memory device that's not only incredibly fast but also uses very little power—sounds like something out of a sci-fi movie, right? Well, thanks...

AI reads life’s code: the new frontier in vaccine development

In a new step, scientists at Princeton University, led by machine learning expert Mengdi Wang, have taken artificial intelligence (AI) into a new realm:...

New way to make chemistry and computers work together

In a lab at the University of Glasgow, a team of scientists has made a groundbreaking leap by merging the worlds of chemistry and...

How tiny robots are mimicking nature to make big strides

Imagine tiny robots working together like a school of fish or a colony of ants. This isn't science fiction anymore; it's what researchers at...