Quantum Video Call Displays the Future of Secure Communication
IN BRIEF In 2017, a year after China launched the Micius satellite, a quantum video conference was held between China and Europe. The...
Your Future Doctor May Not be Human. This Is the Rise of AI in Medicine.
Diagnosing with “The Stethoscope of the 21st Century” A new kind of doctor has entered the exam room, but doesn’t have a name. In fact,...
Scientists Are Closer to Making Artificial Brains That Operate Like Ours Do
The Missing Piece A new superconducting switch could soon enable computers to make decisions very similarly to the way we do, essentially...
Canada’s Blockchain Trial Adds Transparency to Government Funding
IN BRIEF Countries all over the world are experimenting with blockchain technology. Now, Canada has announced that it will trial the use...
We May Have Just Figured Out How the Brain Processes Good and Bad Experiences
IN BRIEF We associate positive feelings with foods and experiences we enjoy, and negative feelings with the opposite. One new study dives...
Antibiotic Algorithm Will Fast-Track the Search for New Medicine
IN BRIEF Antibiotic resistance is an issue that affects countless people all around the world, and it's only getting worse. A newly...
Can Molten Salt Make 24-Hour Solar Energy Possible?
IN BRIEF Clean energy companies like SolarReserve want to prove molten salt can aid solar power electricity any time of day. The...
CES 2018: Most Absurd Technologies To Come
CES: Consumer Excess Show Each year tech nerds from around the globe converge on Sin City for the International Consumer Electronics Show...
Kodak Cryptocurrency and Blockchain Ledger Will Help Photographers Protect Their Copyright
IN BRIEF In the digital age, it's tough for photographers to know when their work is being reproduced. Kodak is working on a blockchain...
J.P. Morgan Chase CEO Says He Regrets Calling Bitcoin a Fraud
IN BRIEF In September, Jamie Dimon called bitcoin a fraud, saying that "If you're stupid enough to buy it, you'll pay the price for it...