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Scientists used CT scanning and 3D-printing technology to re-create the voice of Nesyamun, an ancient Egyptian priest.
How do you know you are real? A classic paper by philosopher Nick Bostrom argues you are likely a simulation.
So much of the world you know was made possible by Intel founder Robert Noyce, co-inventor of the integrated circuit.
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And can we devise an experiment to tell, even when we aren’t looking? One of the most bizarre aspects of quantum physics is that the fundamental entities that make up the […]
A talented young programmer, Christopher Wylie found himself at the center of a complex plot to overturn the cultural order in the United States and Europe—one that most likely tipped the scales on Brexit and the 2016 US presidential election.
Thou shalt not conclude “aliens” from insufficient data. When it comes to what’s out there in this Universe, perhaps the only thing that’s greater than our cosmic ignorance is the […]
New computing theory allows artificial intelligences to store memories.
The old idea of running with springs on your feet gets a high-tech makeover.
If you want to get the Universe we see, a multiverse comes along for the ride. When we look out at the Universe today, it simultaneously tells us two stories about […]
Superpowerful lasers for next-generation technologies are closer to existence.
Soon we’ll be able to blink and instantly go online via computer chips attached to our eyes.
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Study finds that a colony’s exposure to pesticides impairs offspring.
Noise causes stress. For our ancestors, it meant danger: thunder, animal roars, war cries, triggering a ‘fight or run’ reaction.
Artificial intelligence has proven equal and even better than humans in making some diagnoses.
In his book with Richard Clarke, “Warnings,” Eddy made clear this was inevitable.
In 2018, The New York Times published a comprehensive expose on the burgeoning crypto movement that detailed the luxurious lives of the newly crypto rich. The article, aptly titled, “Everyone […]
For now, artificial intelligence is nothing to fear. But as it rapidly develops in the years ahead?
Almost all experts agree that coding will become nearly as ubiquitous as literacy in the future. But the nature of coding in the future may be very different.
Experts are saying it’s a “huge step forward for synthetic biology.”
The successor to Hubble is almost ready for launch. It’s really coming this year, too! NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope, originally proposed in the 1990s, is finally slated to launch later […]
When it comes to cryptocurrency, Bitcoin has long been the king of the hill thanks to its status as the founder of the young industry and its first-mover appeal. A […]
Binary pulsars are doing what no other measurement has done: measure our galactic acceleration directly. Even though the majority of the matter that makes up our Universe may be completely […]
Empathy is what allows us to understand works of art, right?
Technology holds the promise of a better future, but our footprint on the planet threatens to undo all our dreams and progress. It’s pretty easy to look at the world […]
Avi Loeb says it’s aliens. Every other astronomer disagrees. Here’s why. In 2017, an astronomical event occurred that was unlike any other: for the first time, we observed an object that […]
Through experiencing time in a nonlinear way, can artificial intelligence provide us more perspective?
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Designers from Luxembourg created a smart planter that can give anyone a green thumb.