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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.
AI is transforming weather forecasting − and that could be a game changer for farmers around the world
Weather forecasts help farmers figure out when to plant, where to use fertilizer and much more. Maitreya Shah/Studio…
Solar trees can save 99% of forests, study finds
New research published in Scientific Reports demonstrates that innovative solar trees can generate as much power as conventional solar farms while saving 99 percent of forest ecosystems from destruction.
New age-gating laws aimed at making the internet safer actually threaten free speech
Neil McArthur, University of Manitoba The United Kingdom recently launched a broad system of age verification that requires…
‘DishBrain’ cells learn video games faster than AI
In a landmark study, lab-grown neural networks learned to play Pong more efficiently than sophisticated AI, demonstrating the superior learning speed of biological systems.
Scientists use supercomputers to ask: What was before the Big Bang?
Scientists are turning to powerful supercomputer simulations to solve Einstein's equations and finally explore what happened before the Big Bang.
Physicist uses quantum tool to unlock AI ‘black box’
A University of Utah physicist has applied methods from quantum field theory to solve a machine learning model, uncovering new scaling laws that help predict AI performance.
Can AI teach us how animals think?
Shelley Brady, Dublin City University How is an animal feeling at a given moment? Humans have long recognised…
UW study: Flaw in rover tests risks future Mars missions
New computer simulations reveal a critical flaw in how space agencies test rovers, leading to overly optimistic predictions for missions on the moon and Mars.
Driver assist technology saves lives. So why do so many people turn it off?
Ekaterina Chizhevskaya / Getty Images Milad Haghani, The University of Melbourne; Akshay Vij, University of South Australia; Ali…
New AI uses ‘curved space’ for explosive memory recall
A groundbreaking study reveals how Curved Neural Networks use geometry to create AI with explosive, "lightbulb moment" memory recall, paving the way for more powerful and brain-like computing.