The current boom in AI technology has ridden on a wave known as ‘deep learning’, which is an approach to creating intelligent ...

Scientists are building experimental computers from living human brain cells and testing how they learn and adapt.

Rapid advances in the kind of problems that quantum computers can tackle suggest that they are closer than ever to becoming ...

Stanford computer science graduates are discovering their degrees no longer guarantee jobs as AI coding tools now outpace entry-level programmers. Tech companies are replacing 10 junior developers ...

Anthropic’s chief scientist says AI autonomy could spark a beneficial ‘intelligence explosion’ – or be the moment humans lose control ...

On September 19, 1982, Carnegie Mellon University computer science research assistant professor Scott Fahlman posted a message to the university’s bulletin board software that would later come to ...

For the past several years, America has been using its young people as lab rats in a sweeping, if not exactly thought-out, education experiment. Schools across the country have been lowering standards ...

As a scientist, I’ve dedicated my life to the protection of dolphins. My lab works with engineers to design specialized drones that help us assess the health of wild animals, and we study how ...

A decades-long boom in brain science in the United States may be heading for a bust. Ongoing disruptions in federal funding are causing many young brain scientists to reconsider their career choice, ...

With great science come great sacrifices. Including the fatal ones. Today, lab safety is a big part of any scientific endeavor. We seldom stop to think about this, however, as the product of various ...

Sleep in fish may look different from humans, but rest is essential for survival. Here’s what experts have to say about fish sleep. A protective mucous cocoon surrounds this parrotfish as it sleeps in ...