A secure exchange between a merchant and a buyer has been successfully tested as a proof of concept using a small quantum computing network in China
An artificial intelligence model can discern whether fingerprints from different fingers come from the same person, which could make forensic investigations more efficient.
By building a 3D image of part of the surface of a comet called 67P, astronomers have discovered caves up to 47 metres deep
Big tech companies are offering new ways to interact with devices, powered by natural language processing – but here's why we are unlikely to give up our screens just yet
A model of US water systems foresees a big drop in hydropower generation by 2050 as the climate gets drier and river flow decreases, while electricity demand is set to increase
Efforts underway in Texas are ushering in a new era of inclusivity with mouth models, lithophanes, robots, talking tools and more
U.S. environmental agency’s hard deadline had split scientific community
The Guinness brewery has kept a record of the yeast strains it has used going back to 1903 – a genetic analysis shows these are distinct from those used to brew other Irish beers
The crucial role of end group and linker chemistry enabled creation of the infamous structure, offering a new way to produce nanoscale architecture
Light-emitting miniature Eiffel Towers made with perovskite-containing inks
U.S. House and three states have now passed or considered bans on “gain-of-function” research for viruses and bacteria
Gaining and losing that ability fueled great diversity in one group called amphipods
Find reveals surprising similarity between fingerprints, but experts doubt utility of result for forensic investigations
