From gene mapping to space exploration, humanity continues to generate ever-larger sets of data — far more information than people can actually process, manage or understand. Machi... Read more
Countries drastically underreport the number of fish caught worldwide, according to a new study, and the numbers obscure a significant decline in the total catch. The new estimate,... Read more
A new era of electronics and even quantum devices could be ushered in with the fabrication of a virtually perfect single layer of “white graphene,” according to researchers at the... Read more
The Internet is routinely described as borderless, and that is often how it feels. Tweet a photo or post a comment, and it is instantly viewable in nearly every country in the worl... Read more
New multi-locus metabarcoding approach for pollen analysis uncovers what plants bee species rely on To uncover what plants honey bees rely on, researchers from The Ohio State Unive... Read more
To make ships more eco-efficient, engineers have been working with alternative fuels. A Norwegian engineer is currently pursuing a new approach: With VindskipTM, he has designed a... Read more
New global dam and river data leads to advanced assessment of impacts of dams from 1930-2030 When dams are built they have an impact not only on the flow of water in the river, but... Read more
Artificial intelligence (AI) research has explored a variety of problems and approaches since its inception, but for the last 20 years or so has been focused on the problems surrou... Read more
Researchers have created a prototype system that uses a mathematical model to predict – and a portable inkjet technology to produce – precise medication dosages tailore... Read more
Joseph J. Atick frets that he may have abetted a technology that could upend the social order. Joseph J. Atick cased the floor of the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade... Read more
Steganography: Speaking with silence SKYPE, a computer program that allows its users to have telephone-style conversations over the internet, is extremely popular. The servi... Read more
There are few things in life quite as boring as writing a technical report. Philip M. Parker, a marketing professor at INSEAD (the European Institute of Business Administration), h... Read more