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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.
Nearly everything we use online is owned by big tech. There’s a better way forward
Ashwin Nagappa, Queensland University of Technology and Daniel Angus, Queensland University of Technology Globally, users of digital media…
If AI can translate instantly, why learn another language?
Olivia Maurice, Western Sydney University; University of Sydney and Mark Antoniou, Western Sydney University From live speech translation…
Depressed mice successfully treated with smart contact lenses that zap their brains – new study
New Africa/Shutterstock.com Barbara Pierscionek, Anglia Ruskin University Scientists in South Korea have developed experimental contact lenses designed to…
What happens when scientists trust AI more than colleagues?
Shutterstock/PeoplesImages Sungho Hong, The Institute for Basic Science and Victor J. Drew, The Institute for Basic Science Artificial…
Robots can run a marathon and play ping pong. But will they ever achieve true sporting greatness?
Sony AI Jonathan Roberts, Queensland University of Technology and Marc Portus, Queensland University of Technology A humanoid robot…
Claude Mythos and Project Glasswing: why an AI superhacker has the tech world on alert
Westend61 / Getty Images Stan Karanasios, The University of Queensland and Saeed Akhlaghpour, The University of Queensland New,…
Research reveals lack of transparency in ad data of digital platforms
R. Marie Santini, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ); Adriano Belisário, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro…
Quantum computers are coming to break our codes faster than anyone expected
IBM Craig Costello, Queensland University of Technology Online data is generally pretty secure. Assuming everyone is careful with…
Google promotes ‘teacher approved’ apps for kids. Here’s what parents should know
Ron Lach/ Pexels Chris Zomer, Deakin University and Niels Kerssens, Utrecht University As school holidays continue around Australia,…
From Jurassic Park to dreams of AI doom, pop culture shapes science more than we like to admit
Universal Pictures Anna-Sophie Jürgens, Australian National University and Shao-Jie Jhou, Australian National University The relationship between science and…