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

Science ‘Cyborg Tadpoles’ With Super Soft Neural Implants Shine Light on Early Brain Development Tofu-like probes capture the activity of individual neurons in tadpole embryos as they grow.

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

Researchers could use the technology to monitor emerging viruses or biodiversity, but potential misuse raises ethical questions.

Biotechnology New Gene Therapy Reverses Three Diseases With Shots to the Bloodstream The treatments rescued damaged blood and immune cells in newborn mice with just one shot.

The new algorithm, Pinal, is just the latest in a growing family of algorithms that can translate English text into new proteins.

Biotechnology These Contact Lenses Give People Superhuman Sight Wearers see infrared light in multiple colors—even with their eyes closed.

Quantum sensors promise precision far beyond anything possible using classical technology. Australian startup Q-CTRL has put the devices to work in a GPS backup that’s 50 times better than the current ...

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

Scientists just unveiled the world’s tiniest pacemaker. Smaller than a grain of rice and controlled by light shone through the skin, the pacemaker generates power and squeezes the heart’s muscles ...

A paralyzed woman can again communicate with the outside world thanks to a wafer-thin disk capturing speech signals in her brain. An AI translates these electrical buzzes into text and, using ...

Where would we be without knowledge? Everything from the building of spaceships to the development of new therapies has come about through the creation, sharing, and validation of knowledge. It is ...