A “Friday evening matinee?” To quote the Gershwins, it ain’t necessarily so. But that’s how modern artificial intelligence suggested I hit Broadway. When I was asked to see what A.I. gets right and wrong about…
NASA’s X-59 lights up the night sky with its unique Mach diamonds, also known as shock diamonds, during maximum afterburner testing at Lockheed Martin Skunk Works in Palmdale, California. The test demonstrated the engine’s ability…
Within a modern but nondescript building a few hundred feet from Stockholm’s pretty Riddarfjarden Bay, a frosted glass wall in Josef Fares’s office displays etched characters from It Takes Two, his video game studio’s “Toy…
By merging AI with electron microscopy, scientists can now observe nanoparticles’ dynamic transformations in real-time. This advancement removes the noise that has long hindered precise imaging, offering new insights into catalytic reactions and material behaviors…
Majorana 1, the eight-qubit topological quantum processor unveiled at Microsoft Station Q’s 2025 conference. Credit: Microsoft Microsoft’s Majorana 1 quantum chip introduces a breakthrough Topological Core, enabling stable and scalable qubits. By leveraging topoconductors, this…
3D printing enhances microbial electrochemical systems by optimizing reactor and electrode design, improving efficiency in wastewater treatment and renewable energy. Credit: Mingyi Xu, Miriam Fernandez-Avila Cobo, Danfei Zeng, Yifeng Zhang 3D printing is revolutionizing microbial…
Mizzou researchers are developing solid-state batteries with protective thin-film coatings to enhance safety and efficiency, replacing hazardous liquid electrolytes. University of Missouri researchers are striving to transform solid-state battery performance by integrating advanced imaging techniques…
An artistic representation of a multiplexed quantum network. Credit: Ella Maru Studio, edited Caltech engineers have made a breakthrough in quantum communication by successfully linking two quantum nodes with multiple qubits. Using a novel multiplexing…
Tyler Lindemann, a researcher in the Microsoft Quantum Lab West Lafayette and a Purdue University doctoral student, uses a molecular beam epitaxy system to create hybrid superconductor-semiconductor structures. Credit: Purdue University photo/Charles Jischke Microsoft Quantum…
I am not a coder. I can’t write a single line of Python, JavaScript or C++. Except for a brief period in my teenage years when I built websites and tinkered with Flash animations, I’ve…
