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Mind-Reading Devices Are Revealing the Brain's Secrets
Brain-computer interfaces are helping researchers learn more about brain anatomy.
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Chatbot Shows Talent for Predicting Chemical Properties, Reactions
Researchers adapted GPT-3, the large language model behind ChatGPT, to answer questions about chemical compounds or materials.
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First Passages of Rolled-Up Herculaneum Scroll Revealed
On Monday, the winner of the Vesuvius Challenge was announced.
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Quantum-Computing Approach Uses Single Molecules as Qubits for First Time
Two teams of researchers made pairs of calcium monofluoride molecules interact to become entangled, a necessity for quantum computers to perform algorithms.
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DeepMind Accurately Forecasts Weather on a Desktop Computer
Google DeepMind developed a machine-learning weather-forecasting model that outperformed the best conventional forecasting tools.
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Universities Train Engineers for the Quantum Future
Colleges are starting the process of educating future engineers in topics such as how quantum computing hardware components work and how to write quantum computing...
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Keeping Secrets in a Quantum World
Cryptographers are working on data-encryption schemes strong enough to withstand attacks from future quantum computers.
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AI 'Breakthrough': Neural Net Has Human-Like Ability to Generalize Language
A neural-network-based artificial intelligence outperforms ChatGPT at quickly folding new words into its lexicon, a key aspect of human intelligence.
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Students, Professors Decry Sensors in Buildings
Officials at the U.K.'s Queen Mary University of London announced earlier this year that sensors would be installed in campus buildings. Staff and students are...
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