Immediately after the Big Bang boomed, the Universe was a trillion-degree ' soup ' of unimaginably dense plasma. In a ...

Eight University of Chicago scholars have earned Sloan Research Fellowships, which recognize early-career scholars’ potential to make substantial contributions to their fields.

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As quantum computing edges closer to reality, banks are racing to overhaul the cryptographic foundations that keep digital ...

Wormholes have long served as science fiction’s favorite shortcut through the cosmos, but a growing body of theoretical physics research suggests they will never function as tunnels. That does not ...

AI optimists envision a future where artificial general intelligence (AGI) surpasses human intelligence, but the path remains riddled with scientific and logistical hurdles.

"Scientists can test ideas virtually." Scientists achieve breakthrough that could unlock nearly limitless energy source: 'Advantages over other designs' first appeared on The Cool Down.

Oak Ridge is becoming a nuclear energy hub with Orano USA building a uranium enrichment plant and Oklo developing a nuclear fuel recycling facility, creating jobs and boosting US energy independence.

Four SEMO CoSTEM award recipients show how hands-on research, internships and mentoring move student learning beyond the ...

Elon Musk has now scheduled the death of human language, which feels efficient. Most civilizations wait for decline to become obvious before declaring ...

Reservoir computing is a promising machine learning-based approach for the analysis of data that changes over time, such as ...

Traditional chemistry textbooks present a tidy picture: Atoms in molecules occupy fixed positions, connected by rigid rods. A ...