Researchers at Cornell University have developed a powerful imaging technique that reveals atomic scale defects inside computer chips for the first time. Using an advanced electron microscopy method, ...

What was your favorite toy growing up? This paradox claims that memory—and every other one—is just a random fluctuation.

How much artificial intelligence can a human use and still call a piece of work — whether it’s art, a book or music — their own? The answer has profound implications for American intellectual property ...

When Anne Wojcicki was considering whether she should try to save her life’s work, genetic testing pioneer 23andMe, from bankruptcy last year, many within her inner circle offered the same advice.

What if the thermal noise that hinders the efficiency of both classical and quantum computers could, instead, be used as a ...

A new report looks at course “shutouts,” which can add to the time and cost of getting a degree. By Ann Carrns Imagine that you’ve arrived at college, eager to start your studies, only to find that ...