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Best microscopes for students 2025
By Morgan Bailee Boggess McCoy last updated
Discover a microscopic world with one of the best microscopes for students and young scientists, without emptying your wallet.
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The 9 most powerful supercomputers in the world right now
By Keumars Afifi-Sabet last updated
Supercomputers play a vital role in scientific discoveries — from helping us forecast climate change to discovering new drugs. We've rounded up the top fastest on the planet right now.
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'ELIZA,' the world's 1st chatbot, was just resurrected from 60-year-old computer code
By Kristina Killgrove published
Researchers discovered long-lost computer code and used it to resurrect the early chatbot ELIZA.
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Solar-powered EV can drive 40 miles daily using only the power of the sun
By Keumars Afifi-Sabet published
The Aptera Launch Edition EV offers 400 miles of range on a single charge using an electrical output in addition to 40 miles per day powered by only the sun.
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Schrödinger's Cat breakthrough could usher in the 'Holy Grail' of quantum computing, making them error-proof
By Ben Turner published
Errors in quantum computers are an obstacle for their widespread use. But a team of scientists say that, by using an antimony atom and the Schrödinger's Cat thought experiment, they could have found a way to stop them.
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Top-secret X-37B space plane has been in orbit for more than 1 year
By Leonard David published
In case you forgot it was still up there.
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Swift SW200DL Compound Monocular Microscope Review
By Heather Barker published
With an abundance of features and a very reasonable price, the Swift SW200 DL Compound Monocular Microscope is a brilliant all-rounder.
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Tiny AI chip modeled on the human brain set to boost battery life in smart devices
By Keumars Afifi-Sabet published
The Spiking Neural Processor T1 is an AI chip that's modeled on the way the brain detects patterns and could extend the battery life in smart devices.
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18 incredible technologies we saw at CES 2025 — from a holographic windshield display to a fridge that can cook
By Keumars Afifi-Sabet last updated
From unusual haptic tech to stunning displays, these are the best technologies we've seen so far at CES.
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17 weird, wonderful and terrifying robots we saw at CES 2025 — from a humanlike android companion to a robotic mixologist
By Keumars Afifi-Sabet last updated
From a Star Wars-style droid for your home to a Pixar-inspired lamp bot, these are the most interesting and innovative robots we've seen so far at CES.
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