Computers & Math News
August 3, 2025
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Aug. 2, 2025 — Researchers have successfully demonstrated a spectrometer that is orders of magnitude smaller than current technologies and can accurately measure wavelengths of light from ultraviolet to the near-infrared. The technology makes it possible to create ...
July 31, 2025 — Stepping into a virtual forest or waterfall scene through VR could be the future of pain management. A new study shows that immersive virtual nature dramatically reduces pain sensitivity almost as ...
July 28, 2025 — Deep in Serbia's Jadar Valley, scientists discovered a mineral with an uncanny resemblance to Superman's Kryptonite both in composition and name. Dubbed jadarite, this dull white crystal lacks the ...
July 28, 2025 — Quantum computing may one day outperform classical machines in solving certain complex problems, but when and how this “quantum advantage” emerges has remained unclear. Now, researchers from Kyoto University have linked this advantage to ...
July 27, 2025 — Engineers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison uncovered a critical flaw in how lunar and Martian rovers are tested on Earth. Simulations revealed that test results have been misleading for decades because researchers only adjusted rover weight to ...
July 25, 2025 — A breakthrough AI system is revolutionizing cancer immunotherapy by enabling scientists to design protein-based keys that train a patient s immune cells to attack cancer with extreme precision. This method, capable of reducing development time from ...
July 25, 2025 — AI-generated videos are becoming dangerously convincing and UC Riverside researchers have teamed up with Google to fight back. Their new system, UNITE, can detect deepfakes even when faces aren't ...
July 24, 2025 — Aalto University physicists in Finland have set a new benchmark in quantum computing by achieving a record-breaking millisecond coherence in a transmon qubit — nearly doubling prior limits. This development not only opens the door to far more ...
July 24, 2025 — Even the most powerful AI models, including ChatGPT, can make surprisingly basic errors when navigating ethical medical decisions, a new study reveals. Researchers tweaked familiar ethical dilemmas and discovered that AI often defaulted to intuitive ...
July 20, 2025 — Researchers at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities have made a promising breakthrough in memory technology by using a nickel-tungsten alloy called Ni₄W. This material shows powerful magnetic ...
July 17, 2025 — Using advanced metasurfaces, researchers can now twist light to uncover hidden images and detect molecular handedness, potentially revolutionizing data encryption, biosensing, and drug ...
July 14, 2025 — A new leap in lab automation is shaking up how scientists discover materials. By switching from slow, traditional methods to real-time, dynamic chemical experiments, researchers have created a self-driving lab that collects 10 times more data, ...
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July 25, 2025 — Researchers at Harvard have created a groundbreaking metasurface that can replace bulky and complex optical components used in quantum computing with a single, ultra-thin, nanostructured layer. This ...
July 10, 2025 — A groundbreaking step in AI hardware efficiency comes from Germany, where scientists have engineered a vast spin waveguide network that processes information with far less energy. These spin waves ...
July 8, 2025 — Neural networks first treat sentences like puzzles solved by word order, but once they read enough, a tipping point sends them diving into word meaning instead—an abrupt “phase transition” ...
July 7, 2025 — Researchers have developed an ultra-thin drumhead-like membrane that lets sound signals, or phonons, travel through it with astonishingly low loss, ...
July 3, 2025 — An advanced Johns Hopkins AI model called MAARS combs through underused heart MRI scans and complete medical records to spot hidden scar patterns that signal sudden cardiac death, dramatically ...
July 3, 2025 — A multinational team has cracked a long-standing barrier to reliable quantum computing by inventing an algorithm that lets ordinary computers ...
June 30, 2025 — A research team has achieved the holy grail of quantum computing: an exponential speedup that’s unconditional. By using clever error correction and ...
June 27, 2025 — Researchers in Japan created an AI that can detect fatty liver disease from ordinary chest X-rays—an unexpected and low-cost method that could transform early diagnosis. The model proved highly ...
June 26, 2025 — Quantum computing just got a significant boost thanks to researchers at the University of Osaka, who developed a much more efficient way to create ...
June 25, 2025 — Chalmers engineers built a pulse-driven qubit amplifier that’s ten times more efficient, stays cool, and safeguards quantum states—key for bigger, better quantum ...
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June 23, 2025 — Despite widespread fears, early research suggests AI might actually be improving some aspects of work life. A major new study examining 20 years of worker data in Germany found no signs that AI ...
June 22, 2025 — AI is revolutionizing the job landscape, prompting nations worldwide to prepare their workforces for dramatic changes. A University of Georgia study evaluated 50 countries’ national AI strategies ...
June 20, 2025 — Scientists at UBC have devised a chip-based device that acts as a "universal translator" for quantum computers, converting delicate microwave signals to optical ones and back with minimal ...
June 19, 2025 — Every query typed into a large language model (LLM), such as ChatGPT, requires energy and produces CO2 emissions. Emissions, however, depend on the model, the subject matter, and the user. ...
June 19, 2025 — Imagine supercomputers that think with light instead of electricity. That s the breakthrough two European research teams have made, demonstrating how intense laser pulses through ultra-thin glass ...
June 19, 2025 — AI researchers in Switzerland have found a way to dramatically cut cement s carbon footprint by redesigning its recipe. Their system simulates thousands of ingredient combinations, pinpointing those ...
June 23, 2025 — What if your old chest scans—taken years ago for something unrelated—held a secret warning about your heart? A new AI tool called AI-CAC, developed by Mass General Brigham and the VA, can now ...
June 22, 2025 — Scientists at the University of Amsterdam discovered that our brains automatically understand how we can move through different environments—whether it's swimming in a lake or walking a ...
June 20, 2025 — MIT scientists have built a tiny, ultra-efficient 5G receiver that can thrive in noisy wireless environments ideal for smartwatches, wearables, and sensors that need to sip power and still stay ...
June 14, 2025 — UC San Diego engineers have created a passive evaporative cooling membrane that could dramatically slash energy use in data centers. As demand for AI and cloud computing soars, traditional cooling ...
June 18, 2025 — Once a global leader in chipmaking, the U.S. now lags behind. Sandia National Laboratories is spearheading a strategic comeback by joining a powerful new coalition the National Semiconductor ...
June 22, 2025 — Scientists at NIST and the University of Colorado Boulder have created CURBy, a cutting-edge quantum randomness beacon that draws on the intrinsic unpredictability of quantum entanglement to produce ...
June 16, 2025 — Researchers have created a revolutionary robotic skin that brings machines closer to human-like touch. Made from a flexible, low-cost gel material, this skin transforms the entire surface of a ...
June 14, 2025 — Physicists at the University of Colorado Boulder have created a groundbreaking quantum device that can measure 3D acceleration using ultracold atoms, something once thought nearly impossible. By ...
June 12, 2025 — In a bold challenge to silicon s long-held dominance in electronics, Penn State researchers have built the world s first working CMOS computer entirely from atom-thin 2D materials. Using molybdenum ...
June 12, 2025 — A team of Danish and German scientists has launched a major project to create new technology that could form the foundation of the future quantum internet. They re using a rare element called erbium ...
June 10, 2025 — Physicists at the University of Oxford have set a new global benchmark for the accuracy of controlling a single quantum bit, achieving the lowest-ever error rate for a quantum logic operation--just ...
June 14, 2025 — AI has helped astronomers crack open some of the universe s best-kept secrets by analyzing massive datasets about black holes. Using over 12 million simulations powered by high-throughput computing, ...
June 6, 2025 — Shrinking silicon transistors have reached their physical limits, but a team from the University of Tokyo is rewriting the rules. They've created a cutting-edge transistor using gallium-doped ...
June 8, 2025 — A team of researchers has shown that even small-scale quantum computers can enhance machine learning performance, using a novel photonic quantum circuit. Their findings suggest that today s quantum ...
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- Thinking AI Models Emit 50x More CO2—and Often for Nothing
- AI at Light Speed: How Glass Fibers Could Replace Silicon Brains
- The AI That Writes Climate-Friendly Cement Recipes in Seconds
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Thursday, June 12, 2025
- Atom-Thin Tech Replaces Silicon in the World’s First 2D Computer
- Scientists Just Took a Big Step Toward the Quantum Internet
Tuesday, June 10, 2025
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Sunday, June 8, 2025
- Photonic Quantum Chips Are Making AI Smarter and Greener
- How Outdated Phones Can Power Smart Cities and Save the Seas
Tuesday, June 10, 2025
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Monday, June 2, 2025
- Attachment Theory: A New Lens for Understanding Human-AI Relationships
- Self-Powered Artificial Synapse Mimics Human Color Vision
Friday, May 30, 2025
Thursday, May 29, 2025
- New Quantum Visualization Technique to Identify Materials for Next Generation Quantum Computing
- The Future of AI Regulation: Why Leashes Are Better Than Guardrails
- Electronic Tattoo Gauges Mental Strain
- Traditional Diagnostic Decision Support Systems Outperform Generative AI for Diagnosing Disease
Wednesday, May 28, 2025
- Horses 'mane' Inspiration for New Generation of Social Robots
- Study Deepens Understanding of Cell Migration, Important for Potential Medical Advances
- Mid-Air Transformation Helps Flying, Rolling Robot to Transition Smoothly
- AI Meets Game Theory: How Language Models Perform in Human-Like Social Scenarios
- In Nature's Math, Freedoms Are Fundamental
- New 2D Quantum Sensor Breakthrough Offers New Opportunities for Magnetic Field Detection
- Researchers Engineer a Herpes Virus to Turn on T Cells for Immunotherapy
- New AI Tool Reveals Single-Cell Structure of Chromosomes -- In 3D
- Solitonic Superfluorescence Paves Way for High-Temperature Quantum Materials
- New Chiral Photonic Device Combines Light Manipulation With Memory
- Five Things to Do in Virtual Reality -- And Five to Avoid
Tuesday, May 27, 2025
- Hitting the Right Notes to Play Music by Ear
- Home Water-Use App Improves Water Conservation
- The Magic of Light: Dozens of Images Hidden in a Single Screen
- A Chip With Natural Blood Vessels
- Emotional Responses Crucial to Attitudes About Self-Driving Cars
Friday, May 23, 2025
- Quantum Eyes on Energy Loss: Diamond Quantum Imaging for Next-Gen Power Electronics
- Efficiency Upgrade for OLED Screens: A Route to Blue PHOLED Longevity
- Charge Radius of Helium-3 Measured With Unprecedented Precision
- Controlling Quantum Motion and Hyper-Entanglement
- New Biosensor Solves Old Quantum Riddle
Thursday, May 22, 2025
- Researchers Make Breakthrough in Semiconductor Technology Set to Supercharge 6G Delivery
- A Faster, More Reliable Method for Simulating the Plasmas Used to Make Computer Chips
- AI Is Here to Stay, Let Students Embrace the Technology, Experts Urge
- Breakthrough AI Model Could Transform How We Prepare for Natural Disasters
- Could AI Understand Emotions Better Than We Do?
- 3D Printers Leave Hidden 'fingerprints' That Reveal Part Origins
- AI Is Good at Weather Forecasting. Can It Predict Freak Weather Events?
- Infrared Contact Lenses Allow People to See in the Dark, Even With Their Eyes Closed
Wednesday, May 21, 2025
- 'Fast-Fail' AI Blood Test Could Steer Patients With Pancreatic Cancer Away from Ineffective Therapies
- Scientists Discover Class of Crystals With Properties That May Prove Revolutionary
- Imaging Technique Removes the Effect of Water in Underwater Scenes
- A One-Pixel Camera for Recording Holographic Movies
- High-Quality OLED Displays Now Enabling Integrated Thin and Multichannel Audio
- Nano-Engineered Thermoelectrics Enable Scalable, Compressor-Free Cooling
- Major Step for Flat and Adjustable Optics
- Achieving a Record-High Curie Temperature in Ferromagnetic Semiconductor
- How to Use AI to Listen to the 'heartbeat' Of a City
- Demonstration of Spin-Torque Heat-Assisted Magnetic Recording
- Picometric Spectroscopy of Hydrogen Molecules in Atomic-Scale Cavities
- Mind the Band Gap! -- Researchers Create New Nanoscale Forms of Elementary Semiconductor With Tunable Electronic Properties
Tuesday, May 20, 2025
Monday, May 19, 2025
- World's First Petahertz-Speed Phototransistor in Ambient Conditions
- Investment Risk for Energy Infrastructure Construction Is Highest for Nuclear Power Plants, Lowest for Solar
- Robots Learning Without Us? New Study Cuts Humans from Early Testing
- Empowering Robots With Human-Like Perception to Navigate Unwieldy Terrain
- Researchers Take AI to 'kindergarten' In Order to Learn More Complex Tasks
- AI Chip Developed for Decentralized Use Without the Cloud
- With Evolutionary AI, Scientists Find Hidden Keys for Better Land Use
- Tiny Microlaser Sensors Offer Supercharged Biosensing
- Remotely Controlled Robots at Your Fingertips: Enhancing Safety in Industrial Sites
Friday, May 16, 2025
- UCF's 'bridge Doctor' Combines Imaging, Neural Network to Efficiently Evaluate Concrete Bridges' Safety
- New Model for More Accurate Landslide Prediction
- Log in to Your Computer With a Secret Message Encoded in a Molecule
- AI-Powered App Enables Anemia Screening Using Fingernail Selfies
Thursday, May 15, 2025
- New Insights Into Quantum Physics
- Bismuth's Mask Uncovered: Implications for Quantum Computing and Spintronics Materials
- Learning as an Adventure: The Lecture Theater in the Spaceship
- Hexagons for Data Protection: Proof of Location Without Disclosing Personal Data
- Resistance Is Futile: Superconducting Diodes Are the Future
- AI Overconfidence Mirrors Human Brain Condition
- Researchers Develop New Metallic Materials Using Data-Driven Frameworks and Explainable AI
- Seeing Blood Clots Before They Strike
- Cyberbullying in Any Form Can Be Traumatizing for Kids