We simulated the behavior of three molecules absorbing light: allene, butatriene, and pyrazine. Each molecule features complex electronic and vibrational interactions after absorbing light, making ...

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Why didn’t the universe annihilate itself moments after the big bang? A new finding at Cern on the French-Swiss border brings us closer to answering this fundamental question about why matter ...

Casey Harrell lost his voice to ALS. With the new system, he can emphasize words and intonations in real time—and sing tunes.

Robotics This Robotic Hand’s Electronic Skin Senses Exactly How Hard It Needs to Squeeze The hand can gently pick up anything from plastic cups to pineapples.

Science Scientists Discover Thousands of New Microbial Species Thriving in the Mariana Trench The project explores how life adapts to extreme environments—and hopes to inspire new drugs or even ...

A new study found a text-based generative AI, when heavily trained on AI-generated content, produces utter nonsense after just a few cycles of training.

The number of scientific papers that rely on AI has quadrupled, and the scope of problems AI can tackle is expanding by the day.

Kawasaki recently revealed a computer-generated concept for the Corleo, a “robotic horse.” A video shows the automated equine galloping through valleys, crossing rivers, climbing mountains, and ...

The AI builds a world model of Minecraft without human input and “imagines” future scenarios to improve its decision making.

Are planets with conditions that are "just right" for life as we know it rare in the galaxy? A new study suggests Earth-like planets may be a dime a dozen.

Future A New Device Pulls Water From Thin Air—Even in Death Valley Portable, reusable, and affordable, the device is the latest in technologies aiming to expand access to drinking water.