A Silicon Valley startup has announced what it calls the world’s first successful “multi-behavior brain upload,” after creating a complete digital replica of a fruit fly’s brain capable of controlling a virtual
In a remarkable scientific advancement published in Nature, researchers have developed a brain–computer interface (BCI) that enables a man with a severe speech disability to speak expressively and even sing — using
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Daiza Gordon watched her two younger brothers die from Hunter syndrome, a rare and incurable genetic disorder that mostly affects boys. It occurs when the body is missing a crucial enzyme. At
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In a breakthrough that blurs the line between science fiction and reality, Chinese researchers have developed contact lenses that allow users to see in the dark—even with their eyes shut. As reported
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A new analysis has raised alarm over an explosion of low-quality biomedical research papers that may have been generated or heavily assisted by artificial intelligence (AI). The study, published this month in
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A newly developed artificial intelligence tool could soon help hospitals identify individuals at high risk of postpartum depression, offering a potential breakthrough in early intervention for a condition that affects roughly 17%
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Researchers at the Francis Crick Institute in London have successfully coaxed embryonic stem cells to self-organize into fluid-filled amniotic sacs that resemble those seen at around four weeks of human gestation. The
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In a major advancement for quantum chemistry, researchers at the University of Sydney have used a single trapped atom to replicate how certain organic molecules behave when exposed to light. The experiment,
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Could AI soon enable humans to talk with dolphins, monkeys, or even birds? That’s the bold vision behind the Coller Dolittle Challenge, a global competition offering a $500,000 grand prize for a
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In the 1983 film War Games, a supercomputer known as WOPR (for War Operation Plan Response) is about to provoke a nuclear war between the United States and the Soviet Union, but because
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As climate change accelerates and weather patterns grow increasingly erratic, scientists are turning their focus to the temperature inside mountain snowpacks—a key factor in forecasting when vital meltwater will be released downstream.
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