Every task we perform on a computer—whether number crunching, watching a video, or typing out an article—requires different ...

Research reveals why AI systems can't become conscious—and what radically different computing substrates would be needed to ...

When you look at the hands of a clock or the streets on a map, your brain is effortlessly performing computations that tell you about the orientation of these objects. New research has shown that ...

These computations can be continuous, or analogue, in nature — the way eyes adjust to gradual changes in the light levels. They can also be digital, involving simple on or off processes, such as a ...

Quantum computers, devices that can perform computations relying on the principles of quantum mechanics, are expected to outperform classical computers on some types of optimization and processing ...

Researchers have demonstrated how dendrites -- branch-like extensions that protrude from neurons -- help neurons perform computations on information that comes in from other parts of the brain. Within ...

(Nanowerk Spotlight) The pursuit of faster and more efficient computing has been a driving force in technological progress for decades. As the demand for computational power continues to grow, ...

Plants are able to assess their environment by analyzing light, and are able to “remember” light they have experienced recently. By analyzing chemical reactions in leaves, scientists have come to ...

ITHACA, N.Y. -- You may not be able to teach an old dog new tricks, but Cornell researchers have found a way to train physical systems, ranging from computer speakers and lasers to simple electronic ...

Problem-solving capabilities Genetically engineered bacteria can identify prime numbers and solve simple mathematical problems. (Courtesy: Nat Chem Biol 10.1038/s41589-024-01711-4) Cell-based ...

IBM has developed a technique dubbed “zero-noise extrapolation” that mitigates the noise of quantum computations. It might seem counterintuitive, but by repeating the computation at varying levels of ...