Red Meat Helped Build Humanity, Now It May Be Harming Us
Red meat has played an important role in human diets for millions of years, providing concentrated nutrients that…
IBM’s quantum computer cuts error rates 10x in 15-minute test
IBM and University of Chicago researchers have demonstrated a quantum computing system that they say can perform a…
Pediatric surgeon: This is the No. 1 AI-proof skill kids need right now
With artificial intelligence now performing tasks that used to require humans years of training, it’s natural for parents…
Exclusive | Nobel laureate James Heckman on the value of risk-taking, and China’s ‘common goal’
James Heckman is the Henry Schultz distinguished service professor of economics and public policy and director of the…
Ancient Star Opens Window to Early Days of the Universe
Newswise — Not all archaeologists study ancient pottery and arrowheads. If you’re a stellar archeologist, you seek the oldest stars…
Mutant Gene Behind Aggressive Adult Leukemia Offers New Clues for Treatment
Newswise — Imagine a tiny superhero inside every cell of your body whose job is to stop damaged…
Chinese Nobel Prize-winning physicist Chen-ning Yang dies, aged 103
Nobel Prize-winning theoretical physicist Chen-ning Yang, died in Beijing on Saturday at the age of 103. Yang died…
New Sodium Battery Design Works Even at Subzero Temperatures
A research team has unlocked a new way to make sodium batteries perform well at room temperature, offering…
New quantum computer exhibit unveiled at O’Hare
Chicago has quickly emerged as a hub for quantum computing, with the state of Illinois and technology companies…