A team of scientists has developed an advanced computer algorithm that can predict the toxicity of new chemicals better than standard animal tests. This breakthrough has the potential to spare ...

Quantum computers use qubits, which are based on quantum physics, allowing them to solve complex problems far faster than ...

What if the thermal noise that hinders the efficiency of both classical and quantum computers could, instead, be used as a ...

On Nov. 7, 2017, the American social-media platform Reddit shut down r/Incels, an online forum with more than 40,000 members. This was in line with a new policy the company brought in, banning content ...

I still remember the first time I saw a smartphone, back in 2007, at a tech conference in Berlin. A colleague, Markus, pulled ...

Algorithms shape our lives and steal our focus. Rituals can help us not only regain control of our attention; they're also a ...

They’ve just been doing it that way since 1766, when the first graduate asked, “What’s sociology 101?” To which the answer at the time was, “What’s sociology?” Then: “Holy smokes, you can count to 101 ...

The hunt to decode one of the world’s strangest writing systems has shifted from a fringe obsession to a serious scientific effort, powered by new tools and a fresh generation of researchers. What ...

HB 904, co-sponsored by Thoroughbred farm owner Rep. Matt Koch, would also prohibit participation in "predictive markets" ...

Northwestern University engineers have developed the first modular robots with athletic intelligence. They can be combined ...

CWISE J1249+36, a low-mass runaway star, is traveling at an extraordinary speed that could propel it out of the Milky Way.

They’ve just been doing it that way since 1766, when the first graduate asked, “What’s sociology 101?” To which the answer at the time was, “What’s sociology?” Then: “Holy smokes, you can count to 101 ...