Tag: Science

The new science of “emergent misalignment” explores how PG-13 training data — insecure code, superstitious numbers or even extreme-sports advice ...

Lab experiments show “ionic liquids” can form through common planetary processes and might be capable of supporting life even on ...

New research can identify opportunities to drive down the cost of renewable energy systems, batteries, and many other technologies.

The effects of insufficient water are felt by every cell in the body, but it’s the brain that manifests our ...

Hundreds of physicists (and a few journalists) journeyed to Helgoland, the birthplace of quantum mechanics, and grappled with what they ...

Mary Wootters discusses how error-correcting codes work, and how they are essential for reliable communication and storage. The post How ...

New research shows automatically controlling vehicle speeds to mitigate traffic at intersections can cut carbon emissions between 11 and 22 ...

A canonical problem in computer science is to find the shortest route to every point in a network. A new ...

Researchers created polymers that are more resistant to tearing by incorporating stress-responsive molecules identified by a machine-learning model.

By visualizing Escher-like optical illusions in 2.5 dimensions, the “Meschers” tool could help scientists understand physics-defying shapes and spark new ...