Have you ever wanted to know the science behind those smartphone messages you send daily and what digital conversations will look like in the future? Live Science is here to guide you through the complex, compelling and ever-changing world of human communications. From facts about 5G to how a cosmic-ray 'GPS' system could change the way we respond to disasters; and from why Facebook will be littered with 'zombie' profiles to how wireless devices overwhelm nature's signals, our expert writers and editors have communications covered with the latest news, articles and features.
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Future wearable devices could draw power through your body using background 6G cellphone signals
Excess energy from wireless 6G networks could be harvested by a copper coil and the human body.
New navigation system uses cellphone signals to fly a plane in case GPS fails
A safety net of balloon-mounted sensors listening for satellites and cell towers could save lives if an airplane's GPS signals were to get jammed or disrupted.
Wireless data speeds hit 938 Gbps — a new record and 10,000 times faster than 5G
Scientists combined two existing wireless technologies — high-speed electronics and millimeter wave photonics — for the first time to achieve record-breaking wireless data transmission speeds.
'Unbreakable' quantum communication closer to reality thanks to new, exceptionally bright photons
Scientists build a new light source for quantum communications by combining existing technologies together to create a stronger and more robust quantum signal.
Quantum data beamed alongside 'classical' data in a single fiber-optic connection for the 1st time
Scientists have transmitted quantum data and conventional internet data through the same fiber-optic channel for the first time.
'Absurdly fast' algorithm solves 70-year-old logjam — speeding up network traffic in areas from airline scheduling to the internet
Researchers have devised an "absurdly fast" algorithm to solve the problem of finding the fastest flow through a network.
Scientists achieve record-breaking 402 Tbps data transmission speeds — 1.6 million times faster than home broadband
Scientists break data transmission rate world record for a second time this year — boosting fiber-optic speeds by 25% to a staggering 402 Tbps.
New HCTI file format lets you send 'touch' over the internet just as easily as you would send a video
A new standard for codecs used for haptics could revolutionize tele-health and online gaming.
