It's a well-known fact that quantum calculations are difficult, but one would think that quantum computers would facilitate the process. In most cases, this is true.

As artificial intelligence grows more powerful, so does its appetite for speed and energy. The quest for faster, smarter ...

The speedup was dramatic. The Lunar Laser Communication Demonstration (LLCD) set a downlink speed record of more than 600Mbit ...

A parallel circuit is one of the fundamental types of electrical circuits found in various electronic devices and appliances. It consists of multiple paths for electric current to flow through, ...

Here’s a test for infants: Show them a glass of water on a desk. Hide it behind a wooden board. Now move the board toward the glass. If the board keeps going past the glass, as if it weren’t there, ...

The coming decade will not be defined by robots replacing humans, but by humans and robots collaborating side by side. From ...

We’d all like to be innovative, but few people have creativity switches they can turn on at will. (I definitely don’t.) We’re a lot better at convergent thinking, using knowledge and experience to ...

Scientists at Northwestern University have developed a groundbreaking nickel-based catalyst that could transform the way the world recycles plastic. Instead of requiring tedious sorting, the catalyst ...

Accurate, inexpensive, and mature platinum resistance temperature detectors (PRTDs) with an operating range extending from the cryogenic to the incendiary are a gold (no! platinum!) standard for ...

See the world through the lens of science. Sign up for our free, daily newsletter Today in Science. As a child of the 1990s, I couldn’t avoid the game-turned-best-seller Tetris. Launched in 1984 by ...