Robotics

Google’s quantum Willow chip may be able to grow ‘magic states’

Google’s quantum Willow chip may be able to grow ‘magic...

SIN Oct 16, 2026 0 18

The work could help improve quantum computers’ accuracy in complex calculations

Can AI break encryption? OpenAI’s new math has cryptographers divided

Can AI break encryption? OpenAI’s new math has cryptogr...

SIN Oct 15, 2026 0 18

OpenAI’s bumper crop of 722 math papers wowed and worried the research community...

Scientists vote to end leap seconds, redefining how the world keeps time

Scientists vote to end leap seconds, redefining how the...

SIN Oct 15, 2026 0 22

A new system, called the “leap hour,” will allow Earth’s rotation and official t...

Scientists discover an ancient shipwreck dating to when the Great Pyramid was built

Scientists discover an ancient shipwreck dating to when...

SIN Oct 15, 2026 0 20

The wreck was found with relatively intact cargo on the seabed off the coast of ...

A telling hole in a Neandertal bone hints at a bitter end

A telling hole in a Neandertal bone hints at a bitter end

SIN Oct 15, 2026 0 21

An excavation at an iconic Neandertal burial site uncovers evidence for one indi...

Anthropic’s AI worm research raises new fears about smart device security

Anthropic’s AI worm research raises new fears about sma...

SIN Oct 15, 2026 0 15

Researchers explored how AI could spread through everyday gadgets. But cybersecu...

Honeybees deemphasize potential ‘misinformation’ in their waggle dances

Honeybees deemphasize potential ‘misinformation’ in the...

SIN Oct 15, 2026 0 19

Confident bees work harder to convince their peers of tasty treats

What would it take to terraform Mars? Erika DeBenedictis has ideas

What would it take to terraform Mars? Erika DeBenedicti...

SIN Oct 15, 2026 0 15

The CEO of Pioneer Labs, a biotech startup developing Mars-adapted microbes, is ...

Microplastics are linked to inflammation—scientists might have finally worked out why

Microplastics are linked to inflammation—scientists mig...

SIN Oct 15, 2026 0 21

Microplastics interact with water to create highly reactive molecules, a new stu...

New ‘First Proof’ exam reveals how AI-powered math is a pay-to-play sport

New ‘First Proof’ exam reveals how AI-powered math is a...

SIN Oct 15, 2026 0 20

The benchmark confirms that some AIs are becoming exceptional tools for research...

NIH appears to shut down public comments on science peer-review rule change ahead of schedule

NIH appears to shut down public comments on science pee...

SIN Oct 15, 2026 0 17

The proposed change to how the National Institutes of Health handles grant appli...

Climate scientists issue a sobering diagnosis about Earth's 'vital signs'

Climate scientists issue a sobering diagnosis about Ear...

SIN Oct 15, 2026 0 15

“The climate emergency is already here”

An ancient Chinese math puzzle shows how to win at cards, horse races and gerrymandering

An ancient Chinese math puzzle shows how to win at card...

SIN Oct 15, 2026 0 18

A stratagem that dates back two millennia leads to a math puzzle that took 30 ye...

Stunning video reveals the year-round dance of the sun’s corona

Stunning video reveals the year-round dance of the sun’...

SIN Oct 15, 2026 0 16

NASA’s PUNCH mission is showing a rarely seen aspect of our nearest star—the chu...

How a year of extreme weather and a ‘Super El Niño’ will affect fall foliage

How a year of extreme weather and a ‘Super El Niño’ wil...

SIN Oct 15, 2026 0 17

Leaf-peeping season is ramping up—here’s what to expect

Tiny implants can use the body itself to talk to each other

Tiny implants can use the body itself to talk to each o...

SIN Oct 14, 2026 0 17

Researchers made a rat’s front-leg movement trigger its back leg. The experiment...

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