Thermodynamic Computers Go With the (Energy) Flow
In the quest to make computers accurate and reliable, noise is the enemy. The thermal jiggling of atoms is a constant threat to the precision
Category: Science
Orange-lipped monkey that roars and snorts deep in Congo rainforest is new species to science
Scientists have identified a new species of monkey that has orange lips and makes unique roars and snorting sounds. The distinctive monkey lives in a
Robot dog can climb stairs, navigate a forest and bound over logs thanks to new, rapid AI training technique
A four-legged robot has learned to change the way it runs while navigating forests, staircases and obstacle courses. — seamlessly switching between a steady trot
‘Smaller than the tiniest scale in nature’: Physicists made a black hole out of light and used it to test Stephen Hawking’s elusive radiation theory
Physicists have coaxed a black hole’s most famous glow out of a strand of optical fiber and, for the first time, watched that light react
AI is not ready to fly solo in space
In sci-fi, AI can navigate the unknowns and — ideally — keep human travelers safe. But it’s not intelligent enough to do that yet.
Diagnostic dilemma: Junk-food diet caused a teen’s permanent blindness
The patient: A 14-year-old boy in the United Kingdom The symptoms: The teen was brought to his family’s general practitioner because he felt unusually tired.
Tobacco companies are pushing nicotine pouches on teens — and we need to act now to stop them
The use of nicotine pouches is increasing among teenagers and young adults in the U.S. As researchers who study nicotine use among young people and
Scientists show that DNA can last for up to 50,000 years in Africa — much longer than previously thought
Researchers have extracted DNA from a 50,000-year-old tooth belonging to an African antelope, setting a record for the oldest DNA ever retrieved from sub-Saharan Africa
Scientists are deep-freezing koala eggs and sperm to protect the species from extinction
Scientists in Australia are deep-freezing koala eggs and sperm as a “genetic backup” to save the wild population from future extinction. The backup could be
Hubble Sees Crimson Cloud and Stars
A glowing landscape of gas and dust is heated and illuminated by a thriving population of young stars in the LH 95 region of the
A new sort of Alzheimer’s drug shows glimmers of promise
Clinical trial results show an experimental drug lowered tau levels in the brain and slowed some memory loss, but the data came with a surprise
A new map traces the sky’s water highways
Atmospheric rivers bring heavy rain and floods, but if they don’t come around, it could mean drought. A new global map reveals little-known pathways.
A quasar breaks the record for most distant supermassive black hole
The Euclid space telescope discovery could help researchers understand how black holes grew so massive so quickly in the early universe.
‘It affects your daily life suddenly’: Sea level researcher explains why once-in-a-century floods could become the new normal
Extreme coastal flooding events are occurring far more frequently in our warming world than ever before, threatening countless communities that will only become more vulnerable