Scientists develop the largest, most detailed model of the early universe to date
It all started around 13.8 billion years ago with a big, cosmological “bang” that brought the universe suddenly and spectacularly into existence.
Shortly after, the...
What’s quantum computers? What’s the future? Caltech expert explains
As part of Conversations on the Quantum World, a webinar series hosted by the Caltech Science Exchange, Professor John Preskill talks about the promise...
Stanford engineers develop stretchy display for shapable electronics
After discovering a groundbreaking way to create an elastic light-emitting polymer, Stanford chemical engineers have developed high-brightness, stretchy color displays.
No one would ever imagine...
New chip could help make inexpensive 3D sensors for autonomous cars
When Google unveiled its first autonomous cars in 2010, the spinning cylinder mounted on the roofs really stood out.
It was the vehicle’s light detection...
Scientists develop world’s first power-free frequency tuner
Scientists at University of Oxford and University of Pennsylvania have found a power-free and ultra-fast way of frequency tuning using functional nanowires.
Think of an...
Ray Dalio: How to use algorithms to make best financial decisions
More and more financial companies use algorithms in areas such as loan pricing, stock trading, asset-liability management, and many automated functions.
For example, algorithmic trading, known...
Researchers find JavaScript vulnerability in thousands of websites
Millions of developers use JavaScript to build websites and mobile apps, making it one of the most popular programming languages in the world.
But according...
Ray Dalio: Either you learn coding, or you are replaced by AI
AI and automation are transforming how businesses communicate with their clients and execute their operations.
What does this mean?
It means robots and AI can replace humans in...
When a Tesla on autopilot kills someone, who is responsible
In late 2019, Kevin George Aziz Riad’s car sped off a California freeway, ran a red light, and crashed into another car, killing the...
We are one step closer to shape-shifting robots
Physicists have discovered a new way to coat soft robots in materials that allow them to move and function in a more purposeful way.
Researchers...