What is it about a cheetah's build that enables it to run so fast? What gives the wolf its exceptional endurance? While these questions can be partly answered through animal experiments, many ...

The only thing stranger than science fiction is science fact. Dark Matters: Twisted But True, a short-lived documentary ...

Machine-learning models can speed up the discovery of new materials by making predictions and suggesting experiments. But most models today only consider a few specific types of data or variables.

AI-driven autonomous robots are coming to biology laboratories, but researchers insist that human skills remain essential.

Science laboratories across disciplines--chemistry, biochemistry and materials science--are on the verge of a sweeping transformation as robotic automation and AI lead to faster and more precise ...

FORT IRWIN, Calif. — Looking like a toy helicopter, a small black drone rose up over a cluster of adobe buildings in a quiet desert village, emitting a faint buzz. The drone, an Anduril Industries’ ...

Understanding what complex chemical measurements reveal about materials and reactions can take weeks or months of analysis. But now, an AI-powered platform developed by researchers at the Department ...

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A couple of weeks ago, I wrote in this newsletter about my visit to Figure AI, a California startup that has developed a humanoid robot. Billions of dollars are currently pouring into the robotics ...