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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.
Hybrid Quantum-Classical Machine Learning Revolutionizes Drug Discovery
Gero, a biotech company focused on aging and longevity, has conducted research demonstrating the potential of quantum computing…
How should a robot explore the Moon? A simple question shows the limits of current AI systems
University of Alberta Sally Cripps, University of Technology Sydney; Alex Fischer, Australian National University; Edward Santow, University of…
Bees are astonishingly good at making decisions – and our computer model explains how that’s possible
Shutterstock Andrew Barron, Macquarie University A honey bee’s life depends on it successfully harvesting nectar from flowers to…
The digital future may rely on ultrafast optical electronics and computers
The author’s lab’s ultrafast optical switch in action. Mohammed Hassan, University of Arizona, CC BY-ND Mohammed Hassan, University…
Robots Are Starting to Look Like Us. Should We Worry?
Engineers are slowly but surely advancing the field of robotics; however, a segment of these experts are trying…
Quantum Computers on the Verge of Surpassing Classical Machines, IBM Experiment Shows
A recent experiment by IBM scientists has provided evidence that quantum computers could surpass classical computers in practical…
Blockchain is a key technology – a computer scientist explains why the post-crypto-crash future is bright
Blockchain technology has many uses beyond cryptocurrency. Yuichiro Chino/Moment via Getty Images Yu Chen, Binghamton University, State University…
What is a black box? A computer scientist explains what it means when the inner workings of AIs are hidden
You can’t see inside any opaque box, but the color black adds an air of mystery. chingraph/iStock via…
ChatGPT can’t think – consciousness is something entirely different to today’s AI
Illus_man / Shutterstock Philip Goff, Durham University There has been shock around the world at the rapid rate…
Here’s how a new AI tool may predict early signs of Parkinson’s disease
AP Photo/George Walker IV Diana Zhang, UNSW Sydney and William Alexander Donald, UNSW Sydney In 1991, the world…