Tech

Tech

A neck patch for athletes could help detect concussions early

The small sensor is sleeker and cheaper than other devices used to monitor neck strain in athletes.

Tech

Scientists grew living human skin around a robotic finger

In the hopes of one day building super realistic cyborgs, researchers built a robotic finger that wears living human skin.

Computing

The world’s fastest supercomputer just broke the exascale barrier

The Frontier supercomputer at Oak Ridge National Laboratory in Tennessee clocked in at more than 1.1 quintillion calculations per second.

Tech

This camera lens can focus up close and far away at the same time

Inspired by the eye of an extinct trilobite species, the large depth of field can help with imaging techniques to create 3-D photos.

Tech

50 years ago, the future of solar energy looked bright

In the 1970s, scientists and engineers were coming around to the idea of “farming” the sun’s energy on a large scale.

Science & Society

Social media crackdowns during the war in Ukraine make the internet less global

Social media has become an important battleground, and now stands to split along geopolitical lines.

Math

How the way we’re taught to round numbers in school falls short

A rounding technique taught in school doesn’t work well for machine learning or quantum computing, but an alternative approach does, researchers say.

Science & Society

What made the last century’s great innovations possible?

Science paved the way for antibiotics, lasers, computers and COVID-19 vaccines, but science alone was not enough.

Computing

Now that computers connect us all, for better and worse, what’s next?

The digital revolution has brought chess-playing robots, self-driving cars, curated newsfeeds — and new ethical challenges.

Computing

Core memory weavers and Navajo women made the Apollo missions possible

The stories of the women who assembled integrated circuits and wove core memory for the Apollo missions remain largely unknown.

Computing

Artificial intelligence challenges what it means to be creative

Computer programs can mimic famous artworks, but struggle with originality and lack self-awareness.

Planetary Science

50 years ago, Arecibo got an unprecedented view of Venus’ surface

Over its 57-year lifetime, Arecibo’s radar system measured the mountains around Venus’ middle, studied the textures of many rocky bodies in outer space and more.