Learning to code doesn’t require new brain systems—it builds on the ones we already use for logic and reasoning.

This great reversal has been a shock. We built machines that mastered what we thought was uniquely human before they mastered ...

The success of algorithms is indisputable. They are the invisible conductors of precision in a world overloaded with data. From predicting weather and optimizing traffic to diagnosing diseases and ...

Smarter than Siri and Cortana.

Developed by the Guangdong Institute of Intelligent Science and Technology in collaboration with two of its incubated firms, the system combines the scale of advanced data ...

A new study provides the best evidence to date that the connection patterns between various parts of the human brain can tell scientists the specialized functions of each region.

Additionally, this work could help reveal how the human brain manages such complex computation on little energy, offering ...

How a centuries-old math puzzle helped us see inside the human brain. By Steven Strogatz Photo illustrations by Jens Mortensen Each installment of “Math, Revealed” starts with an object, uncovers the ...