IBM now describing its first error-resistant quantum compute system

IBM released its plans for building a system that should push quantum computing into entirely new territory: a system that can both perform useful calculations while catching and fixing errors.

A Brain-Like Supercomputer That Can Simulate 180 Million Neurons

Brain-inspired computers could boost AI efficiency—a tantalizing prospect as the industry's energy bills mount.

This Laser Breakthrough Can Read Text on a Page From a Mile Away

A new device recently demoed by researchers was able to scan tiny individual characters of text from a distance of 1.36 kilometers.

Groups of AI Agents Spontaneously Create Their Own Lingo

A new study says AI agents can create shared language conventions. Learning how this happens could help us better manage agents in the real world.

New technique tattoos tardigrades for future micro-robot applications

The technology may one day be used to create cyborg micro-robots that perform biomedical functions via sensors or other electronics printed directly onto their bodies. 

Faraday-caged drone successfully triggers and directs lightning strikes

In a world first, Japanese researchers flew a lightning-proof drone in a thunderstorm, using it to induce and direct natural lightning strikes. The team is now working on how this flying lightning rod might capture lightning energy.

A Chatbot Has Passed a Critical Test For Human-Like Intelligence

Four large language models (LLMs) were put through the Turing test. One model – OpenAI's GPT-4.5 – was deemed indistinguishable from a human more than 70% of the time.

New Neutron Camera has a Shutter Speed of One Trillionth of a Second

Researchers have created a new camera that features a shutter speed so fast, it can see atomic structures without blur.

Taiwan sets new standard with cutting-edge 2-nanometre microchip

Taiwanese semiconductor leader TSMC has unveiled the world's most advanced microchip: the 2-nanometre (2nm) chip.

Using the unpredictable nature of quantum mechanics to generate truly random numbers

A team of international researchers has used the unpredictable nature of quantum mechanics to create a device capable of generating truly random numbers. 

A "biohybrid" robotic hand built using real human muscle cells

Biohybrid robots work by combining biological components like muscles, plant material, and even fungi with non-biological materials.

Australian becomes first in world discharged with durable artificial heart

A New South Wales man with heart failure lived with the artificial heart for over 100 days while waiting to be matched with a heart donor.

Cockroaches can be turned into cyborgs for life-saving missions

Cyborg cockroaches are creeping onto the scene as a surprising alternative for challenging tasks in risky locations.

New Battery Harvests Energy From Radioactive Nuclear Waste

The battery uses solar power generated by crystals that emit light when they absorb radiation.

Physicists achieve record-breaking electron beam power and current

A team of physicists at the SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory, in Menlo Park, California, generated the highest-current, highest-peak-power electron beams ever produced.