Artificial intelligence (AI) systems, in their quest to achieve near-omniscience, could consume all freely available knowledge on the Internet by as early as 2026, according to a new study. AI models like GPT-4…
Robyn Schofield, The University of Melbourne Communications companies such as Starlink plan to launch tens of thousands of satellites into orbit around Earth over the next decade or so. The growing swarm is…
In the future, treating depression might involve a quick brain scan to identify the most effective therapy for each individual. An analysis of brain activity during rest and while performing specific tasks, conducted…
Anne Trafton | MIT News As you travel your usual route to work or the grocery store, your brain engages cognitive maps stored in your hippocampus and entorhinal cortex. These maps store information about paths…
A crucial issue for lunar researchers is the accessibility of water ice at the Moon’s south pole, as experts have long assumed. Research into the feasibility of exploring water ice has become a…
Sorin Adam Matei, Purdue University Quantum computing is like Forrest Gump’s box of chocolates: You never know what you’re gonna get. Quantum phenomena – the behavior of matter and energy at the atomic…
Researchers at the École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) in Switzerland have made a revolutionary discovery in the field of nanotechnology. They simulated thousands of one-dimensional (1-D) materials and found what may be…
Francesco Perono Cacciafoco, Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University If you pay a visit to the Singapore Stone, displayed at the National Museum of Singapore, you might be disappointed. That’s because the inscription – carrying an…
In an extraordinary leap forward for medical science, researchers from the University of Chicago have announced the development of “living bioelectronics,” a pioneering technology that integrates living cells with electronic components. This groundbreaking…
Nikki-Anne Wilson, UNSW Sydney What’s the difference? is a new editorial product that explains the similarities and differences between commonly confused health and medical terms, and why they matter. Changes in thinking and…