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World's first artificial tongue 'tastes and learns' like a real human organ
By Lisa D. Sparks published
Scientists have created the first artificial tongue that can taste, and process flavors entirely in a liquid environment.

How 'flying boats' are bringing EVs to the ocean — with the help of LeBron James and Tom Brady
By Ben Turner published
A new electric motorsport championship is making an ambitious pitch to bring electric engines to the ocean — and Will Smith, LeBron James and Tom Brady are along for the ride.

IBM and Moderna have simulated the longest mRNA pattern without AI — they used a quantum computer instead
By Tristan Greene published
Scientists used IBM's R2 Heron quantum processor to predict the secondary protein structure of a 60-nucleotide-long mRNA sequence.

'Like a master Tetris player': Scientists invent quantum virtual machines — they'll slash turnaround times from days to hours
By Tristan Greene published
New quantum computing system allows multiple users to run programs simultaneously using virtual machines.

AI models can send subliminal messages that teach other AIs to be 'evil,' study claims
By Adam Smith published
'Murder him in his sleep' Malicious traits can spread between AI models while being undetectable to humans, Anthropic and Truthful AI researchers say.

Best lenses for wildlife photography 2025 — crisp, detailed wildlife shots
By Kimberley Lane last updated
These are the best wildlife lenses you can buy in 2025

AI is entering an 'unprecedented regime.' Should we stop it — and can we — before it destroys us?
By Keumars Afifi-Sabet published
The technological singularity — the point at which artificial general intelligence surpasses human intelligence — is coming. But will it usher in humanity's salvation, or lead to its downfall?

Save on a stargazing favorite: Celestron SkyMaster 15x70 now just $79
By Kimberley Lane published
Deals Get closer to the stars with $10 off one of the best stargazing binoculars we've tested — now the same price as Prime Day.

Google has turned 2 billion smartphones into a global earthquake warning system — it's as effective as seismometers, tests show
By Ben Turner published
Google's earthquake early-warning system has used phone accelerometers on Android devices to increase quake alerts by tenfold across 98 countries.
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