Computers

Optimally cutting lots of complex shapes from a sheet of dough is even harder than many researchers suspected.

New single-pixel device borrows materials from solar cells to replicate the behavior of a biological retina as part of its fundamental design.

The National Hurricane Center is finally seeing their ability to predict a storm’s strength catch up to their ability to track it.

Science is an endeavor of trial and error. Can we find a better way to share the "erroneous" trials?

Two independent research groups have created the first superconducting quantum computers that can operate above 1 K, overcoming a major obstacle.

Researchers create a 10-qubit register that can hold its quantum state for more than a minute.

Scientists use ordinary equipment to reveal a hidden picture based on its shadow.

New system uses a supercomputer and crowd-sourced observations to improve short-term world weather predictions.

Scientists create an algorithm to translate text into different literary styles of the Bible.

The revolutionary discovery allowed engineers to build cheaper hard drives with higher storage capacity.

Results from a new survey reveal cultural differences in whom participants prefer to be spared in fatal accidents.