Computing and technology

IBM quantum computer helped calculate how tritium binds to molten salt in fusion reactors
IBM quantum computer helped calculate how tritium binds to molten salt in fusion reactors
Researchers combined a Heron quantum processor with supercomputers to calculate the electronic structure of FLiBe clusters, a material being considered for tritium production in fusion reactors. The results show that the quantum calculation of parts of the problem was
Israeli study: Repeated cosmetic treatments may take on addictive properties
Israeli study: Repeated cosmetic treatments may take on addictive properties
Will human-level artificial intelligence remain out of reach?
Will human-level artificial intelligence remain out of reach?
Can an algorithm make decisions without a doctor? Israel to test autonomous medical artificial intelligence
Can an algorithm make decisions without a doctor? Israel to test autonomous medical artificial intelligence
Prof. Jaynandra K. Jain at the Wolf Prize Ceremony in the Knesset
Wolf Prize winner Jainendra Jain in a special interview: How entangled electrons became composite fermions
Prehistoric animal paintings on the wall of the Pont-de-Gome cave in France
Hidden charcoal allows famous cave paintings in France to be dated for the first time
Inside the Large Hadron Collider tunnel at CERN during one of the previous shutdowns in 2014. Photo: Avi Blizovsky
Large Hadron Collider shuts down for four years, paving way for a new era

exact sciences

Nuclear clock. Illustration: depositphotos.com
The first nuclear clocks have begun ticking – opening a window to new physics
Space-time network. Illustration: depositphotos.com
Not a time machine: This is how researchers made a quantum system look like it was going backwards
A jumping spider is not susceptible to certain optical illusions, and it may have four pairs of eyes—a hint that it may perceive time differently than humans and other animals. Illustration: depositphotos.com
From dragonfly to starfish: Why don't animals see time at the same pace?
The quantum world. Illustration: depositphotos.com
For the first time: Physicists quantum entangle the motion of atoms

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Computing and robotics

Artificial intelligence within a virtual world. Illustration: depositphotos.com
Not just predicting words: World models that try to teach artificial intelligence to predict the results of its actions
Artificial intelligence helps scientific research, but it may make science monotonous. Illustration: depositphotos.com
More articles, fewer ideas? The danger of using artificial intelligence in science
Is Artificial Intelligence Reliable? Illustration: Dr. Roy Tsezana via Gemini
The AI ​​Arms Race: Why Anthropic Wants to Hit the Brakes
Cover of the United Nations University report on the environmental cost of AI's energy consumption, carbon emissions, water and land. Credit: UNU-INWEH
UN report: Artificial intelligence consumes not only electricity, but also water, land and metals

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nano-tech

An adult male dragonfly that is blue. Photo: Tali Lamkof
The Spriters teach how to produce strong colors without polluting pigments
An EPFL chip based on an ultrafast laser operates in a laboratory experiment. The device generates extremely short laser pulses directly on the photonic chip. From the study
Femtosecond laser scaled down to a photonic chip
Two-dimensional materials are considered one of the most promising directions for improving computer chips, but researchers at the Vienna University of Technology have found that some of them are unsuitable due to an underestimated physical effect. The study also points to possible alternatives. Credit: Vienna University of Technology, TU Wien.
A tiny atomic gap could change the map of 2D materials for future chips
An artist's impression of a nanorobot (center and inset) interacting with several bacteria of two different types. The dashed arrows indicate the attractive thermophoresis force exerted by the nanorobot on the bacteria in its environment when illuminated. Credit: Jin Chin
Light-driven nanorobots successfully detect and collect bacteria

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military technology

A U.S. soldier patrols next to a Ghost Robotics Vision 60 prototype robot at Nellis Air Force Base in Nevada. Credit: Tech. Sgt. Cory Payne / US Air Force
Fear of aiding the enemy is hindering international agreements on the military use of artificial intelligence
The suspicion of Claude Mitos. Illustration: Dr. Roy Tsezana
Anthropic delays release of Claude Myth due to concerns about hacking and exceeding restrictions
The B-2 Stealth Bomber and the Physics of Radar Stealth
Artificial intelligence soldiers. Illustration: depositphotos.com
The United States Secretary of War is preparing for war in the age of artificial intelligence.

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futurology

Just one Rika was able to reduce bad cholesterol levels by up to 80% through genetic editing. Illustration: Dr. Roy Tsezana via Gemini
A one-shot genetic vaccine for heart disease? One-time treatment reduced bad cholesterol by up to 80%
A digital workspace where employees operate AI tools, automation, and smart agents.
Organizations are reshaping themselves in the age of AI agents: fewer employees, more automation, and huge salaries
An illustration of collaboration between human mathematicians and artificial intelligence in mathematical research.
Artificial intelligence helps solve mathematical problems that have remained open for decades
Hackers are using artificial intelligence to break into Mexican government servers.
Artificial intelligence helped amateur hackers break into government servers in Mexico

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