Quantum computers should soon be able to beat classical computers at certain basic tasks. But before they’re truly powerful, researchers have to overcome a number of fundamental roadblocks.

Opinion: Progress in deep learning research will come from the convergence of engineering and neuroscience.

In the summer of 1935, the physicists Albert Einstein and Erwin Schrödinger engaged in a rich, multifaceted and sometimes fretful correspondence about the implications of the new theory of quantum mechanics. The focus of their worry was what Schrödinger later…

At long last, the Falcon Heavy enters orbit.

Electrodes threaded into the brains of epilepsy patients enhanced their recall on word tests by about 15 percent.

A so-called ‘Starman,’ which is a life-size mannequin wearing a production version of the SpaceX crew spacesuit; a miniature car created by Hot Wheels to commemorate the Roadster and its…

The precursors to human eggs have been grown to full maturity outside the body for the first time.

On Thursday he launched yet another company—this one called Celularity—to take the fight against aging to, of all places, the placenta.

You’ve heard of CRISPR as a way to edit or delete genes.

Watch the 2020 Isaac Asimov Memorial Debate on Alien Life: https://youtu.be/xgESzc3hc2U

Isaac Asimov’s famous Three Laws of Robotics might be seen as early safeguards for our reliance on artificial intelligence, but as Alexa guides our homes and automated…

Start-ups are clamoring to use cryptocurrency software to get and trade genome sequences for research and profit.

Quantum computers are finally here. What are we going to do with them?

The term “silver bullet” gets tossed around a lot, but cancer vaccines are just that. They don’t just seek to prevent cancers from forming. In many cases, these vaccines also treat tumors already within the body. The area is moving fast—as two recent studies…

Soon, we may get to see one up close for the first time.

On the night of July 4th, 2016, scientists successfully maneuvered a basketball court-sized probe into the orbit of the largest planet in the solar system. Some at the Florida launch cheered, some breathed a sigh of relief. But for NASA’s Heidi Becker, this…

The distribution of wealth follows a well-known pattern sometimes called an 80:20 rule: 80 percent of the wealth is owned by 20 percent of the people. Indeed, a report last year concluded that just eight men had a total wealth equivalent to that of the world’s…

When future generations look back on 2018 what will they remember? Not much, I suspect, except for this amazing robot that can solve a Rubik’s cube in .38 seconds. The video, above, shows the…

A new research push aims to make the silver bullet for our energy problems a reality by 2033—a very ambitious target.

The new device could help researchers see how different types of tissue respond to drugs without using lab animals. Back story: Current organ-on-a chip systems place different kinds of human cells into a device andthen push fluid through them to mimic blood…

A physicist and best-selling author, Dr. Hawking did not allow his physical limitations to hinder his quest to answer “the big question: Where did the universe come from?”

The small, streamlined design could have benefits over other devices.