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New plasma trick could unlock smaller, more powerful computer chips
Researchers have developed a plasma processing technique that addresses a critical obstacle in manufacturing next-generation computer chips from two-d…
Flexible cryogenic cables for dilution refrigerators could pave path to practical quantum computers
Researchers have developed flexible cryogenic cables designed to operate inside dilution refrigerators, addressing a major practical obstacle in scali…
Superconductivity breakthrough could unlock ultra-efficient electronics
Swedish researchers have discovered a method to enhance superconductivity by engineering the surface beneath ultrathin superconducting materials, pote…
How to sparkle in conversation with strangers
People increasingly turn to AI chatbots when seeking companionship, yet research confirms these interactions cannot substitute for genuine human conne…
Quantum computer quickly mines cryptocurrency while using less energy
Researchers have demonstrated that a superconducting quantum computer can mine cryptocurrency more efficiently than traditional computers. The system,…
Technology is changing our perspective on nature – at every scale
Technology is fundamentally reshaping how we observe and understand the natural world across every scale. Annalee Newitz, writing for New Scientist, e…
Inside the start-up aiming for a giant leap in robot intelligence
Physical Intelligence, a startup founded by former Google and Meta researchers, is training robots to understand and execute complex tasks by leveragi…
This strange material can become strong or fall apart in seconds
Researchers have discovered a material composed of staple-shaped particles that switches between rigid and flexible states in seconds, offering potent…
The maths meme that has been distracting mathematicians for a century
The Collatz conjecture has consumed mathematicians for nearly a century without yielding proof. This deceptively simple problem begins with any positi…
'Everybody came with their A-game': Oscar-winning sound editor Andy Nelson talks reuniting with Spielberg & John Williams for 'Disclosure Day'
Oscar-winning sound editor Andy Nelson has joined Steven Spielberg and composer John Williams for a new project titled "Disclosure Day." Nelson, who h…
Fully autonomous drones have killed human soldiers for the first time
Ukraine has deployed fully autonomous drones that killed human soldiers without human intervention, according to a senior Ukrainian defence industry o…
How the invention of glassblowing changed everyday life in ancient Rome
# How Glassblowing Transformed Roman Daily Life The invention of glassblowing in the first century BCE revolutionized material culture across the Rom…
Superintelligent machines may well need us after all
Artificial intelligence systems have achieved remarkable progress in mathematical problem-solving, yet recent developments reveal an unexpected truth:…