Artificial IntelligenceApril 4, 2025
This AI Speedrunner Taught Itself to Play Minecraft
The Dreamer AI system of Google's DeepMind reached the milestone of mastering Minecraft by ‘imagining’ the future impact of possible decisions
Technology
SportsApril 2, 2025
Why the New ‘Torpedo Bat’ Is Hitting It out of the Park
After a stellar Yankees win on Saturday, torpedo bats are in the spotlight. Is there science behind these baseball bats?
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TechnologyMarch 28, 2025
There’s Nothing Small about this Nanoscale Research
We’re taking you inside MIT.nano, a clean laboratory facility that is critical to nanoscale research, from microelectronics to medical nanotechnology.
The Science of ParentingMarch 24, 2025
Setting Parental Controls Is Not As Complicated As You Think
Programming devices with parental controls may seem daunting, but they can help parents ensure what their kids find on TV and the Internet is age-appropriate
OpinionMarch 20, 2025
We’re Not Going to Mars Anytime Soon—Despite What Musk Says
Elon Musk and Donald Trump have announced ambitious plans to send a mission to Mars in 2026 and 2028. It’s not going to happen
TechnologyMarch 19, 2025
ADHD Misinformation Is Common on TikTok. Here’s How to Spot It
With limited access to mental health care, people looking for answers about ADHD are turning to TikTok, where information is frequently misleading or inaccurate
OpinionMarch 18, 2025
AI Needs to Be More Energy-Efficient
Artificial Intelligence uses too much energy. Developers need to find better ways to power it or risk adding to the climate crisis
Artificial IntelligenceMarch 18, 2025
Is ChatGPT a Drug? Metaphors Show What Students Think of AI
Analyzing the metaphors we use to talk about ChatGPT can reveal how we’re thinking about the new tech
TechnologyMarch 17, 2025
Bending Ultrasonic Beams Creates ‘Audible Enclaves’ Where They Cross
Inaudible ultrasonic beams steered around obstacles can create pockets of sound in an otherwise quiet room, acoustics experts report
RoboticsMarch 14, 2025
Robotics Researchers Bring The Electric State’s Cosmo to Life
A robotics researcher takes on the Russo brothers’ vision from the new movie The Electric State.
ArgonautMarch 5, 2025
Quantum Confusion Keeps Coming with Qubits
Schrödinger’s cat is scratching its head over the “topological” qubit that is causing a buzz in quantum computing. We should be, too
Artificial IntelligenceMarch 4, 2025
The AI Future Is Here
AI’s integration into everything—untangling traffic snarls, dictating drug prescriptions, rewriting the rules of scientific discovery—is accelerating quickly