Growing a substitute liver inside a human body sounds like science fiction.
Yet a patient with severe liver damage just received an injection that could...
COMPUTING
To Build a Better AI Supercomputer, Let There Be Light
Will Knight | Wired
"Lightmatter wants to directly connect hundreds of thousands or even millions of...
How did the building blocks of life originate?
The question has long vexed scientists. Early Earth was dotted with pools of water rich in chemicals—a...
For quantum computers to go from research curiosities to practically useful devices, researchers need to get their errors under control. New research from Microsoft...
COMPUTING
The Best Qubits for Quantum Computing Might Just Be Atoms
Philip Ball | Quanta
"In the search for the most scalable hardware to use for quantum...
Our immune system is like a well-trained brigade.
Each unit has a unique specialty. Some cells directly kill invading foes; others release protein “markers” to...
Black holes are known for ferocious gravitational fields. Anything wandering too close, even light, will be swallowed up. But other forces may be at...
The human genetic blueprint is deceptively simple. Our genes are tightly wound into 46 X-shaped structures called chromosomes. Crafted by evolution, they carry DNA...