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Engineering innovations from the brightest minds helped shape our modern world—a world in which the most advanced in human technology is now literally within our grasp. Devices that used to fill a room can now fit inside our pockets. Naturally, it doesn’t stop there; here at Modern Sciences, we wish to show where it can go by showcasing the latest in technological developments from new and improved protocols to the latest in electronics and assistive technology.
Plans to stabilise Earth’s climate rely on emerging carbon removal technology – we need to get moving
CSIRO, CC BY Andrew Lenton, CSIRO and Kerryn Brent, CSIRO Global carbon emissions from fossil fuels continue to…
Japanese scientists were pioneers of AI, yet they’re being written out of its history
Hansun Hsiung, Durham University The announcement of the artificial intelligence researchers John Hopfield and Geoffrey Hinton as this…
Why timekeeping is now on the verge of a giant leap forward in accuracy
Vittorio Aita, King’s College London Time is vital to the functioning of our everyday lives: from the watches…
World’s Fastest Supercomputer Simulates Universe at Unprecedented Scale
At a Glance In a groundbreaking achievement, researchers at the Department of Energy’s Argonne National Laboratory have used…
How a solar Minecraft server is changing the way we play video games
Bart Simon, Concordia University and Darren Wershler, Concordia University
Rethinking screen time: A better understanding of what people do on their devices is key to digital well-being
What you do on your screens matters as much as how much time you spend on them. Klaus…
Is AI dominance inevitable? A technology ethicist says no, actually
AI is powerful technology, but that doesn’t mean we should adopt it unquestioningly. SIphotography/iStock via Getty Images Nir…
Could we ever decipher an alien language? Uncovering how AI communicates may be the key
AlexDreamliner/Shutterstock Olaf Lipinski, University of Southampton In the 2016 science fiction movie Arrival, a linguist is faced with…
How close are we to an accurate AI fake news detector?
Monster Ztudio/Shutterstock Magda Osman, University of Leeds In the ambitious pursuit to tackle the harms from false content…
We built a tiny electronic nose that can beat a mouse at its own game
Abudzaky / Shutterstock Nik Dennler, Western Sydney University Imagine a robot that can detect scents in the air…