Could We Ever Decipher an Alien Language? Uncovering How AI Communicates May Be Key
In the 2016 science fiction movie Arrival, a linguist is faced with the daunting task of deciphering an alien language…
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This Ambitious Project Wants to Sequence the DNA of All Complex Life on Earth
“We’re only just beginning to understand the full majesty of life on Earth,” wrote the founding members of the Earth…
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This Week’s Awesome Tech Stories From Around the Web (Through November 9)
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE Why AI Could Eat Quantum Computing’s Lunch Edd Gent | MIT Technology Review “The scale and…
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Solar-Powered ‘Planimal’ Cells? Chloroplasts in Hamster Cells Make Food From Light
The ability of plants to convert sunlight into food is an enviable superpower. Now, researchers have shown they can…
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The First Cells May Have Formed From Simple Fatty Bubbles Like These Ones
The first spark of cellular life on Earth likely needed gift packaging. Let me explain. With the holidays around the…
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Europe Aims to Visit This Large Asteroid When It Brushes by Earth in 2029
The European Space Agency has given the go-ahead for initial work on a mission to visit an asteroid called Apophis. If…
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Watch: Boston Dynamics’ New Electric Atlas Robot Gets Down to Work
One of the world’s most advanced humanoid robots has been all play and no work. Boston Dynamics’ Atlas is famous for…
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This Week’s Awesome Tech Stories From Around the Web (Through November 2)
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE Google CEO Says Over 25% of New Google Code Is Generated by AI Benj Edwards | Ars Technica…
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