Emerging Technologies

Our immune system is a fierce brigade. Roaming immune cells scan for bacteria, viruses, and other invaders. They also communicate...

Microglia are the silent guardians of the brain. They hunt down pathogens, clean up toxic protein clumps, and even shape...

Nuclear energy has had a tough few decades, bedeviled by high costs and waning public support. But AI’s appetite for...

“Time flies,” “time waits for no one,” “as time goes on”: The way we speak about time tends to strongly...

Generative AI is biology’s new playground. The technology powering popular chatbots can also dream up new, entirely novel versions of...

Waking up, hopping out of the bed, and stumbling to the kitchen for a cup of coffee: It’s an everyday...

Large Language Models Are Improving ExponentiallyGlenn Zorpette | IEEE Spectrum"According to a metric devised, the capabilities of key LLMs are...

Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer,...

Readers went all-in on biotech this year. Gene editing brought the broad treatment of genetic disease into view; cancer-fighting T...

Commercial space stations are rapidly moving from concept to reality. As NASA prepares for the International Space Station’s retirement around...