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Memory chips just 10 atoms thick could vastly increase capa…
A memory chip just 10 atoms thick has been tested in a lab and integrated into conventional chips, demonstrating a technology that could improve the c...
Should we worry AI will create deadly bioweapons? Not yet, …
AI tools are being used to design proteins and even viruses, leading to fears these could eventually be used to evade bioweapon controls...
How to fix the web, according to the man who invented it
Tim Berners-Lee invented the World Wide Web, revolutionising modern life. But it isn't without its dark side......
Device with 6100 qubits is a step towards largest quantum c…
An array of 6100 ultracold caesium atoms controlled by lasers is the largest collection of qubits ever assembled, and researchers hope they can soon t...
What visiting a virtual nightclub revealed about human inte…
New Scientist visits a virtual nightclub to get remarkable insight into human interaction...
Quantum computers have finally achieved unconditional supre…
For the first time, researchers have mathematically proven that a quantum computer needs less computational power to solve a particular task than an o...
Quantum computers are finally on the verge of being useful
Two experiments with different quantum computers showcase their growing ability to simulate materials and quantum matter that have so far proven elusi...
Around one-third of AI search tool answers make unsupported…
AI tools including Perplexity and Open AI’s GPT-4 often provide one-sided answers to contentious questions, and don’t back up their arguments with rel...
Modular nuclear reactors sound great, but won't be ready an…
The UK government has announced a raft of tiny nuclear power projects, while Russia, China and a host of tech giants are also betting big on small nuc...
Stealth radio hides signal in background noise to protect d…
As drones have risen to prominence on the battlefield, so too has electronic warfare, in which adversaries attempt to mask, jam or trace radio signals...
DNA cassette tape can store every song ever recorded
By combining the information storage capabilities of DNA with a design inspired by a cassette tape, researchers have created a storage medium that can...
No, AI isn’t going to kill us all, despite what this new bo…
The arguments made by AI safety researchers Eliezer Yudkowsky and Nate Soares in If Anyone Builds It, Everyone Dies are superficially appealing but fa...
Quantum router could speed up quantum computers
A device made from superconducting qubits could prove a powerful technology for enabling practical quantum computing or more experimental propositions...
Is Neuromancer's cyberpunk dystopia still thrilling in 2025?
When it was first published in 1984, William Gibson's Neuromancer transformed sci-fi and instantly birthed the cyberpunk genre. Ahead of an upcoming T...