Data centres use huge amounts of energy and chips are in high demand – could brain cells be the answer? Australia-based start-up Cortical Labs has announced it is building two “biological” data ...

As we drove through southwest Memphis, KeShaun Pearson told me to keep my window down—our destination was best tasted, not viewed. Along the way, we passed an abandoned coal plant to our right, then ...

Google is remarkably good at guessing from users’ misspelled queries what they intended to type into its search engine. This is because it doesn’t guess: The internet giant trained its spellchecker ...

When it comes to ICT solutions that help businesses use materials more sustainably, the Netherlands ranks in the top five EU member states. 90 percent of Dutch businesses dispose of old ICT equipment ...

Artificial intelligence (AI) has become part of everyday life for many Americans – at work, at school, in health care and beyond. As AI spreads, the public remains cautious, but somewhat open to its ...

Biology is mind-bogglingly complex. Even simple biological systems are made up of a huge number of components that interact with one another in complicated ways. Furthermore, systems vary in both ...