New Scientist - Technology https://www.newscientist.com/ https://www.newscientist.com/build/images/ns-logo-scaled.ed2dc11a.png https://www.newscientist.com daily 1 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2399246-record-breaking-quantum-computer-has-more-than-1000-qubits/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Tue, 24 Oct 2023 15:55:48 +0100 Atom Computing has created the first quantum computer to surpass 1000 qubits, which could improve the accuracy of the machines 2399246-record-breaking-quantum-computer-has-more-than-1000-qubits|2399246 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2398896-what-are-solid-state-batteries-and-why-do-we-need-them/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Tue, 24 Oct 2023 12:54:42 +0100 Batteries containing solid electrolytes have many theoretical benefits, but a technique to manufacture them cheaply has been elusive 2398896-what-are-solid-state-batteries-and-why-do-we-need-them|2398896 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2398656-gpt-4-gave-advice-on-planning-terrorist-attacks-when-asked-in-zulu/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Mon, 23 Oct 2023 18:30:52 +0100 OpenAI’s GPT-4 advised on committing terrorism and financial fraud when requests were translated into languages it was less familiar with, like Zulu and Scots Gaelic 2398656-gpt-4-gave-advice-on-planning-terrorist-attacks-when-asked-in-zulu|2398656 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2398452-mysterious-rotation-trick-makes-magnets-float-in-the-air/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Fri, 20 Oct 2023 19:13:04 +0100 A few years ago, researchers discovered that a rapidly rotating magnet will cause other nearby magnets to levitate, and they have now worked out why 2398452-mysterious-rotation-trick-makes-magnets-float-in-the-air|2398452 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2398688-uks-fastest-supercomputer-will-be-built-in-a-car-park-in-bristol/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Fri, 20 Oct 2023 14:53:16 +0100 Isambard-AI will contain about 5000 graphics processing units, making it 10 times as powerful as the UK’s current fastest computer, but it will have a humble home in a Bristol car park 2398688-uks-fastest-supercomputer-will-be-built-in-a-car-park-in-bristol|2398688 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2398085-tiniest-particle-accelerator-is-so-small-it-could-fit-into-a-pen-tip/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Wed, 18 Oct 2023 17:00:08 +0100 A particle accelerator that measures just 0.2 mm in length uses laser light to accelerate electrons to speeds of a hundred thousand kilometres per second 2398085-tiniest-particle-accelerator-is-so-small-it-could-fit-into-a-pen-tip|2398085 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2398442-ibms-brain-inspired-chip-could-be-the-fastest-at-running-ai-yet/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Thu, 19 Oct 2023 20:00:28 +0100 An IBM chip that mimics the brain can run AI-powered image recognition algorithms 22 times faster than any commercial chip 2398442-ibms-brain-inspired-chip-could-be-the-fastest-at-running-ai-yet|2398442 https://www.newscientist.com/video/2398470-exoskeleton-allows-wheelchair-user-to-walk/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Thu, 19 Oct 2023 13:30:48 +0100 People who use wheelchairs may one day be able to walk with the help of this Atalante X exoskeleton 2398470-exoskeleton-allows-wheelchair-user-to-walk|2398470 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2398407-hundreds-of-chatbots-could-show-us-how-to-make-social-media-less-toxic/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Thu, 19 Oct 2023 11:54:03 +0100 A newsfeed algorithm designed to counteract political polarisation could be effective, according to a test involving hundreds of AI-generated users 2398407-hundreds-of-chatbots-could-show-us-how-to-make-social-media-less-toxic|2398407 https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg26034613-400-lets-use-ai-to-rethink-education-instead-of-panicking-about-cheating/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Wed, 18 Oct 2023 19:00:00 +0100 If we build and use AI effectively, we can create an education system where students are assessed on the quality and depth of their knowledge, rather than the content of an exam, says Okezue Bell mg26034613-400-lets-use-ai-to-rethink-education-instead-of-panicking-about-cheating|2397892 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2397528-uks-global-ai-summit-must-provide-solutions-rather-than-suggestions/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Thu, 19 Oct 2023 07:00:50 +0100 Efforts to regulate artificial intelligence are gathering steam across the world, but some key ethical and controversial issues don’t seem to be getting enough attention 2397528-uks-global-ai-summit-must-provide-solutions-rather-than-suggestions|2397528 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2398268-energy-guzzling-data-centres-could-work-just-as-well-with-less-cooling/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Wed, 18 Oct 2023 17:00:25 +0100 Data centres consume a huge amount of energy, but researchers have found a simple fix - let the servers run much hotter than they do currently 2398268-energy-guzzling-data-centres-could-work-just-as-well-with-less-cooling|2398268 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2397628-working-with-robots-can-make-humans-put-in-less-effort/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Wed, 18 Oct 2023 14:57:19 +0100 Robots that do their job reliably can cause humans who work alongside them to be less diligent because of a phenomenon called social loafing 2397628-working-with-robots-can-make-humans-put-in-less-effort|2397628 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2398051-scientists-prefer-feedback-from-chatgpt-to-judgement-by-peers/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Wed, 18 Oct 2023 12:00:06 +0100 Scientific research must be reviewed by other scientists before it is published, but some researchers say they find feedback from ChatGPT more useful 2398051-scientists-prefer-feedback-from-chatgpt-to-judgement-by-peers|2398051 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2398055-tiny-generator-uses-the-motion-of-molecules-to-produce-electricity/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Tue, 17 Oct 2023 17:00:16 +0100 Generating electricity from the movements of molecules in a fluid could one day power devices like tiny medical implants or household appliances 2398055-tiny-generator-uses-the-motion-of-molecules-to-produce-electricity|2398055 https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg26034603-000-how-to-balance-energy-hungry-ai-with-the-drive-towards-decarbonisation/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Wed, 11 Oct 2023 19:00:00 +0100 Just as the power sector looks set to reach peak carbon emissions, the rise of AI use brings a new pressure on our energy requirements mg26034603-000-how-to-balance-energy-hungry-ai-with-the-drive-towards-decarbonisation|2397021 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2396510-mathematician-warns-us-spies-may-be-weakening-next-gen-encryption/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Tue, 10 Oct 2023 17:55:58 +0100 Quantum computers may soon be able to crack encryption methods in use today, so plans are already under way to replace them with new, secure algorithms. Now it seems the US National Security Agency may be undermining that process 2396510-mathematician-warns-us-spies-may-be-weakening-next-gen-encryption|2396510 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2397389-ukrainian-ai-attack-drones-may-be-killing-without-human-oversight/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Fri, 13 Oct 2023 13:00:17 +0100 Ukraine is using drones equipped with artificial intelligence that can identify and attack targets without any human control, in the first battlefield use of autonomous weapons or "killer robots" 2397389-ukrainian-ai-attack-drones-may-be-killing-without-human-oversight|2397389 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2397235-energy-efficient-transistor-could-allow-smartwatches-to-use-ai/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Thu, 12 Oct 2023 17:00:51 +0100 A prototype transistor built from molybdenum disulphide and carbon nanotubes rather than silicon could allow power-hungry AIs to run on smartwatches without rapidly draining the battery 2397235-energy-efficient-transistor-could-allow-smartwatches-to-use-ai|2397235 https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg26034602-900-lets-stop-making-lab-grown-meat-weird/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Wed, 11 Oct 2023 19:00:00 +0100 The lab-grown meat industry needs to perfect and normalise the staples, like chicken and beef, before jumping to exotic alternatives like mammoth, argues Brian Kateman mg26034602-900-lets-stop-making-lab-grown-meat-weird|2396769 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2397054-going-infinite-review-who-is-sam-bankman-fried/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Wed, 11 Oct 2023 13:00:58 +0100 A profile of “crypto king” Sam Bankman-Fried has been rushed out as his fraud trial starts in the US. Does its author Michael Lewis get to grips with his subject? 2397054-going-infinite-review-who-is-sam-bankman-fried|2397054 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2396064-should-we-be-worried-about-ais-growing-energy-use/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Tue, 10 Oct 2023 17:00:42 +0100 The expanding use of large AI models demands huge numbers of powerful servers, which could end up consuming as much energy as whole countries 2396064-should-we-be-worried-about-ais-growing-energy-use|2396064 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2396063-bing-chat-ai-tricked-into-solving-captcha-tests-with-simple-lies/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Fri, 06 Oct 2023 18:07:03 +0100 Microsoft's AI-powered Bing Chat can be tricked into solving anti-bot tests with stories about deceased grandmothers or missing glasses 2396063-bing-chat-ai-tricked-into-solving-captcha-tests-with-simple-lies|2396063 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2395545-ai-can-detect-if-you-have-recently-smoked-cannabis/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Fri, 06 Oct 2023 13:00:41 +0100 An artificial intelligence model could one day alert medical professionals if someone has recently used cannabis and may be dangerously intoxicated 2395545-ai-can-detect-if-you-have-recently-smoked-cannabis|2395545 https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg25934590-600-we-still-dont-really-understand-what-large-language-models-are/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Wed, 04 Oct 2023 19:00:00 +0100 The world has happily embraced large language models such as ChatGPT, but even researchers working in AI don't fully understand the systems they work on, finds Alex Wilkins mg25934590-600-we-still-dont-really-understand-what-large-language-models-are|2395264 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2393382-fractal-fingers-could-let-robots-securely-grasp-any-shape/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Thu, 05 Oct 2023 14:00:12 +0100 A robotic gripper inspired by a patent from 1913 consists of a nested arrangement of pivoting joints that can wrap around odd shapes using a single motor 2393382-fractal-fingers-could-let-robots-securely-grasp-any-shape|2393382 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2395892-us-emergency-alert-system-everything-to-know-about-the-national-test/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Wed, 04 Oct 2023 17:30:28 +0100 Today’s test of the US national alert system on mobile phones is intended to offer opportunities to learn and prepare for emergencies, but tests in the past have sparked conspiracy theories 2395892-us-emergency-alert-system-everything-to-know-about-the-national-test|2395892 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2395779-wing-flapping-robot-helps-explain-the-evolution-of-insect-flight/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Wed, 04 Oct 2023 17:00:40 +0100 Researchers built tiny robots that can switch between two different kinds of flight, one involving unusually fast wing-flapping, to better understand insect evolution 2395779-wing-flapping-robot-helps-explain-the-evolution-of-insect-flight|2395779 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2394949-starlink-carbon-footprint-up-to-30-times-size-of-land-based-internet/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Wed, 04 Oct 2023 14:00:39 +0100 The satellite internet services provided by SpaceX Starlink, Eutelsat OneWeb or Amazon Kuiper will come with a carbon footprint much higher than that associated with land-based alternatives 2394949-starlink-carbon-footprint-up-to-30-times-size-of-land-based-internet|2394949 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2395233-quantum-ai-image-generator-is-no-match-for-ones-on-ordinary-computers/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Tue, 03 Oct 2023 19:00:50 +0100 Artificial intelligence has generated recognisable images of things like shoes and T-shirts on a small quantum computer. They aren’t great, but the method could scale up to more powerful machines 2395233-quantum-ai-image-generator-is-no-match-for-ones-on-ordinary-computers|2395233 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2394911-robotic-hand-has-the-dexterity-to-handle-tricky-objects-with-care/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Tue, 03 Oct 2023 15:00:26 +0100 A sophisticated algorithm enables a robotic hand to rotate Rubik’s cubes and other objects in three axes, with potential applications on automated manufacturing lines 2394911-robotic-hand-has-the-dexterity-to-handle-tricky-objects-with-care|2394911 https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg25133562-500-how-mrna-is-transforming-the-way-we-treat-illnesses-from-flu-to-cancer/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Wed, 13 Oct 2021 13:00:00 +0100 The mRNA technique used in covid-19 vaccines recruits our bodies to make their own medicines. That could revolutionise treatments for all manner of conditions – and make personalised therapies cheaper and easier mg25133562-500-how-mrna-is-transforming-the-way-we-treat-illnesses-from-flu-to-cancer|2293394 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2394668-adding-nanofridges-to-quantum-computers-could-make-them-run-faster/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Mon, 02 Oct 2023 09:00:24 +0100 Some of the components in quantum computers must be reset between operations, slowing down calculations, but tiny refrigerators could speed things up 2394668-adding-nanofridges-to-quantum-computers-could-make-them-run-faster|2394668 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2395007-hollow-nanoparticles-linked-by-dna-make-unusually-strong-materials/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Fri, 29 Sep 2023 20:00:07 +0100 Particles that are too small to be assembled into materials with conventional methods can be bound together with DNA molecules – the result is clumps of unusually strong and stiff material 2395007-hollow-nanoparticles-linked-by-dna-make-unusually-strong-materials|2395007 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2394144-waste-plastic-can-be-recycled-into-hydrogen-fuel-and-graphene/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Fri, 29 Sep 2023 15:00:33 +0100 Using waste plastic to produce a combination of hydrogen and graphene could make it profitable and greener to generate hydrogen as a fuel 2394144-waste-plastic-can-be-recycled-into-hydrogen-fuel-and-graphene|2394144 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2394256-super-heatproof-computer-memory-survives-temperatures-over-500c/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Fri, 29 Sep 2023 07:00:17 +0100 A kind of computer memory made from the semiconductor scandium aluminium nitride withstands extreme heat in tests, making it potentially useful for space missions 2394256-super-heatproof-computer-memory-survives-temperatures-over-500c|2394256 https://www.newscientist.com/article/0-how-artificial-intelligence-is-helping-keep-indigenous-languages-alive/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Wed, 27 Sep 2023 19:00:00 +0100 Communities in North America and New Zealand are working on teaching algorithms to understand Indigenous languages. But what happens when corporations get involved, asks Annalee Newitz  0-how-artificial-intelligence-is-helping-keep-indigenous-languages-alive|2394373 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2394538-having-books-in-your-zoom-background-makes-you-seem-more-trustworthy/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Wed, 27 Sep 2023 20:00:22 +0100 People come across as being more trustworthy and competent on Zoom calls if they have plants or books in the background 2394538-having-books-in-your-zoom-background-makes-you-seem-more-trustworthy|2394538 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2394435-exoskeleton-suit-boosts-your-legs-to-help-you-run-faster/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Wed, 27 Sep 2023 20:00:10 +0100 Runners completed a 200-metre sprint nearly 1 second faster when wearing an exoskeleton suit compared with not wearing it 2394435-exoskeleton-suit-boosts-your-legs-to-help-you-run-faster|2394435 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2391587-reflected-wi-fi-signals-allow-snoopers-to-read-text-through-walls/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Tue, 26 Sep 2023 09:00:05 +0100 Carefully measuring the Wi-Fi signals leaking out of a room can let you build up a detailed picture of what is inside – even to the extent of reading a sign made from 3D letters 2391587-reflected-wi-fi-signals-allow-snoopers-to-read-text-through-walls|2391587 https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg25934570-900-how-scientists-are-cracking-historical-codes-to-reveal-lost-secrets/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Mon, 18 Sep 2023 17:00:00 +0100 Deciphering encrypted messages from centuries past is a painstaking process. But linguists and computer scientists are starting to automate it, with some sensational results mg25934570-900-how-scientists-are-cracking-historical-codes-to-reveal-lost-secrets|2392546 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2393505-massive-power-line-will-send-canadian-hydropower-to-new-york/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Fri, 22 Sep 2023 19:00:22 +0100 New York City has begun construction on a project to hook up its grid to hydroelectric power plants in Canada via a 546-kilometre-long transmission line 2393505-massive-power-line-will-send-canadian-hydropower-to-new-york|2393505 https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg25934573-800-ai-is-evolving-for-its-own-benefit-not-ours/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Wed, 20 Sep 2023 19:00:00 +0100 Our creation of artificial intelligence has unleashed a third evolutionary process that we don't understand and can't control, warns Susan Blackmore, author of The Meme Machine mg25934573-800-ai-is-evolving-for-its-own-benefit-not-ours|2392764 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2392959-corkscrew-shaped-microbot-could-use-sound-to-spiral-through-human-body/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Wed, 20 Sep 2023 20:00:42 +0100 Microscopic helical robot travels through narrow tubes when exposed to sound, and could eventually be used to deliver drugs inside of the body by spiralling through its vasculature. 2392959-corkscrew-shaped-microbot-could-use-sound-to-spiral-through-human-body|2392959 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2392737-silkworms-genetically-engineered-to-produce-pure-spider-silk/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Wed, 20 Sep 2023 17:00:20 +0100 Spider silk has been seen as a greener alternative to artificial fibres like nylon and Kevlar, but spiders are notoriously hard to farm. Now researchers have used CRISPR to genetically engineer silkworms that produce pure spider silk 2392737-silkworms-genetically-engineered-to-produce-pure-spider-silk|2392737 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2393012-uks-online-safety-bill-to-become-law-but-can-it-be-enforced/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Wed, 20 Sep 2023 14:51:41 +0100 After years of political wrangling, wide-ranging online rules are about to become UK law - but complying with and enforcing the regulations won't be easy 2393012-uks-online-safety-bill-to-become-law-but-can-it-be-enforced|2393012 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2392588-watch-a-cyborg-cockroach-navigate-a-maze/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Wed, 20 Sep 2023 09:00:43 +0100 Remote-controlled cockroaches are not a new idea, but now researchers have found a way to steer the insects without injuring them 2392588-watch-a-cyborg-cockroach-navigate-a-maze|2392588 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2392386-google-bard-ai-wont-answer-questions-about-putin-asked-in-russian/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Mon, 18 Sep 2023 09:00:22 +0100 Asking Google Bard about the Russian president Vladimir Putin tends to be met with refusal when posing questions in Russian - something that doesn't occur as often in English or with other AI chatbots 2392386-google-bard-ai-wont-answer-questions-about-putin-asked-in-russian|2392386 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2392194-facebook-change-to-control-covid-19-vaccine-misinformation-failed/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Fri, 15 Sep 2023 20:00:14 +0100 The removal of a major anti-vaccine page in November 2020 by Facebook didn’t reduce misinformation and instead led to remaining anti-vaccine content becoming more extreme and getting more engagement 2392194-facebook-change-to-control-covid-19-vaccine-misinformation-failed|2392194 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2392111-plant-protein-capsules-could-make-it-easier-to-add-vitamin-d-to-drinks/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Fri, 15 Sep 2023 13:00:45 +0100 Drinks in transparent bottles are difficult to fortify with vitamin D because the supplement breaks down when exposed to UV light, but tiny protein capsules that protect the vitamin could help 2392111-plant-protein-capsules-could-make-it-easier-to-add-vitamin-d-to-drinks|2392111 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2392150-thousands-of-people-apparently-cheat-at-wordle-every-day/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Thu, 14 Sep 2023 22:00:39 +0100 The popular word-guessing game Wordle inspires large numbers of people to either cheat by looking up answers or to stubbornly stick with favourite starting words 2392150-thousands-of-people-apparently-cheat-at-wordle-every-day|2392150 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2391584-watch-a-frog-like-robot-use-tiny-explosions-to-hop-around/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Thu, 14 Sep 2023 20:00:12 +0100 Insect-sized robots that can crawl, hop and turn by harnessing the power of explosions can be cheaply produced for a range of applications 2391584-watch-a-frog-like-robot-use-tiny-explosions-to-hop-around|2391584 https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg25934560-900-developing-the-sharenting-habit-prenatally-has-consequences/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Wed, 13 Sep 2023 19:00:00 +0100 Sharing information about children before they are born, like I did when I posted my daughter's ultrasound scan, may affect a child's future on multiple levels, says psychologist Elaine Kasket mg25934560-900-developing-the-sharenting-habit-prenatally-has-consequences|2391510 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2391747-dna-based-computer-can-run-100-billion-different-programs/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Wed, 13 Sep 2023 17:00:18 +0100 Mixing and matching various strands of DNA can create versatile biological computer circuits that can take the square roots of numbers or solve quadratic equations 2391747-dna-based-computer-can-run-100-billion-different-programs|2391747 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2390113-smart-toilets-could-leak-your-medical-data-warn-security-experts/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Tue, 12 Sep 2023 09:00:27 +0100 Toilets that collect health data could be hacked to reveal extremely sensitive information and should be regulated as medical devices, say security experts 2390113-smart-toilets-could-leak-your-medical-data-warn-security-experts|2390113 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2391276-computers-that-use-heat-instead-of-electricity-could-run-efficient-ai/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Mon, 11 Sep 2023 13:00:26 +0100 Devices in which heat is a necessary part of the computation process rather than a nuisance could lead to more energy-efficient machines 2391276-computers-that-use-heat-instead-of-electricity-could-run-efficient-ai|2391276 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2390995-electrically-charged-mist-could-help-capture-carbon-from-power-plants/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Thu, 07 Sep 2023 19:00:11 +0100 The price of carbon capture technology for power plants could be slashed using a design that relies on the reaction between CO2 in flue gas and a fine mist of electrically charged particles 2390995-electrically-charged-mist-could-help-capture-carbon-from-power-plants|2390995 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2390848-terminator-model-has-living-skin-made-from-fungus/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Thu, 07 Sep 2023 11:00:43 +0100 By fusing fungi and robots, researchers hope to create a sustainable and biodegradable skin capable of sensing a variety of stimuli, as demonstrated by a model of the Terminator 2390848-terminator-model-has-living-skin-made-from-fungus|2390848 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2390776-quantum-batteries-that-charge-wirelessly-might-never-lose-efficiency/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Wed, 06 Sep 2023 19:00:54 +0100 Today’s batteries lose efficiency – or “age” – through use, but theoretical quantum batteries might be immune to the problem if they are charged wirelessly 2390776-quantum-batteries-that-charge-wirelessly-might-never-lose-efficiency|2390776 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2390708-gpt-4-wins-chatbot-lawyer-contest-but-is-still-not-as-good-as-humans/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Tue, 05 Sep 2023 23:06:27 +0100 Several AI chatbots were tested to see how well they could perform legal reasoning and tasks used by human lawyers in everyday practice – GPT-4 performed the best, but still wasn’t great 2390708-gpt-4-wins-chatbot-lawyer-contest-but-is-still-not-as-good-as-humans|2390708 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2390568-why-havent-we-got-useful-quantum-computers-yet/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Tue, 05 Sep 2023 11:00:56 +0100 Four years after Google first demonstrated the supremacy of quantum computers over ordinary ones, why aren't these exotic machines being used for practical problems? 2390568-why-havent-we-got-useful-quantum-computers-yet|2390568 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2390334-animal-motion-capture-studio-tracks-bird-flocks-and-insect-swarms/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Fri, 01 Sep 2023 20:00:27 +0100 A barn rigged with dozens of cameras and sensors could help scientists better understand the group dynamics and flight patterns of flocks of birds and swarms of insects 2390334-animal-motion-capture-studio-tracks-bird-flocks-and-insect-swarms|2390334 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2390019-ai-generates-video-game-levels-and-characters-from-text-prompts/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Fri, 01 Sep 2023 16:00:01 +0100 A generative AI model based on small datasets was able to create maps and 2D character models for video games on demand 2390019-ai-generates-video-game-levels-and-characters-from-text-prompts|2390019 https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg25934540-100-our-priorities-are-all-wrong-when-it-comes-to-new-technologies/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Wed, 30 Aug 2023 19:00:00 +0100 We can't get life-saving drugs, but we can get dubious self-driving taxis, says Annalee Newitz mg25934540-100-our-priorities-are-all-wrong-when-it-comes-to-new-technologies|2389285 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2389509-ai-recap-the-rise-of-the-prompt-engineer-and-biased-driverless-cars/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Thu, 31 Aug 2023 12:52:34 +0100 Our round-up of the most interesting artificial intelligence news in August includes a job created by AI, the problem of racial bias in driverless cars and how robots are better at 'are you a robot?' tests than humans 2389509-ai-recap-the-rise-of-the-prompt-engineer-and-biased-driverless-cars|2389509 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2389071-ai-beats-champion-human-pilots-in-head-to-head-drone-races/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Wed, 30 Aug 2023 17:00:32 +0100 The Swift AI has beaten expert drone racers in high-speed races using an on-board computer that fuses artificial intelligence and classical algorithms – a method that could speed up delivery drones 2389071-ai-beats-champion-human-pilots-in-head-to-head-drone-races|2389071 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2389758-earthquake-sensors-are-tracking-bombing-attacks-in-ukraine/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Wed, 30 Aug 2023 17:00:05 +0100 Seismometers normally used to detect earthquakes are being used to identify the time and location of explosions during the ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine 2389758-earthquake-sensors-are-tracking-bombing-attacks-in-ukraine|2389758 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2387626-implant-lets-people-type-on-virtual-keyboards-with-just-brain-signals/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Wed, 30 Aug 2023 15:00:07 +0100 A company called Synchron, backed by Bill Gates and Jeff Bezos, may become the first to commercialise a brain implant that lets people control touchscreen devices using brain signals 2387626-implant-lets-people-type-on-virtual-keyboards-with-just-brain-signals|2387626 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2388344-ai-shows-no-sign-of-consciousness-yet-but-we-know-what-to-look-for/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Wed, 30 Aug 2023 12:00:00 +0100 The latest generations of artificial intelligence models show little to no trace of 14 signs of self-awareness predicted by prominent theories of human consciousness 2388344-ai-shows-no-sign-of-consciousness-yet-but-we-know-what-to-look-for|2388344 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2389188-toughest-known-structure-discovered-by-autonomous-robot-lab/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Tue, 29 Aug 2023 17:55:16 +0100 A robotic laboratory that can run 50 experiments a day without human supervision has discovered the most energy-absorbing structure ever recorded, claim researchers 2389188-toughest-known-structure-discovered-by-autonomous-robot-lab|2389188 https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg25934532-900-it-is-more-vital-now-than-ever-that-we-reclaim-our-digital-privacy/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Wed, 23 Aug 2023 19:00:00 +0100 Ignore the use of your digital data at your peril: today’s personal data businesses are profiling you in ways that could have a profound impact on your life mg25934532-900-it-is-more-vital-now-than-ever-that-we-reclaim-our-digital-privacy|2388731 https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg25934532-700-nowhere-to-hide-data-harvesters-came-for-your-privacy-and-found-it/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Wed, 23 Aug 2023 17:30:00 +0100 The way your data is stored and shared is changing and your online activity can be used to categorise you in ways that drastically alter your life. There are ways to take back control mg25934532-700-nowhere-to-hide-data-harvesters-came-for-your-privacy-and-found-it|2388599 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2389065-virus-nanobots-can-make-harmful-bacteria-in-food-and-drink-glow/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Fri, 25 Aug 2023 17:00:05 +0100 It can be time consuming to test food and drink for potentially harmful bacteria, but viruses that naturally attack the bacteria can be gene edited to speed up the process 2389065-virus-nanobots-can-make-harmful-bacteria-in-food-and-drink-glow|2389065 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2388071-what-is-an-ai-prompt-engineer-and-does-every-company-need-one/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Fri, 25 Aug 2023 09:00:15 +0100 Some companies are hiring specialists to help them get the best out of generative AI – but if the tech gets better at understanding what users want, such skills may not be needed 2388071-what-is-an-ai-prompt-engineer-and-does-every-company-need-one|2388071 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2388789-chatgpt-gets-better-marks-than-students-in-some-university-courses/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Thu, 24 Aug 2023 17:00:25 +0100 ChatGPT's responses to questions that were put to university students were as good as or better than the human answers in nine out of the 32 subjects tested 2388789-chatgpt-gets-better-marks-than-students-in-some-university-courses|2388789 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2388659-ai-can-spot-early-signs-of-a-tsunami-from-atmospheric-shock-waves/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Wed, 23 Aug 2023 19:00:46 +0100 Tsunamis trigger atmospheric disturbances that are picked up by GPS satellites – and an AI-powered monitoring system that detects the signals could alert us before the tsunami reaches coastal areas 2388659-ai-can-spot-early-signs-of-a-tsunami-from-atmospheric-shock-waves|2388659 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2388005-analogue-chips-can-slash-the-energy-used-to-run-ai-models/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Wed, 23 Aug 2023 17:00:17 +0100 AI research uses vast amounts of energy, but new research shows that analogue devices can run models far more efficiently due to their unusual ability to carry out data storage and processing in the same place 2388005-analogue-chips-can-slash-the-energy-used-to-run-ai-models|2388005 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2388570-recycled-coffee-grounds-can-be-used-to-make-stronger-concrete/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Tue, 22 Aug 2023 16:00:56 +0100 Using spent coffee grounds to replace some of the sand in concrete makes the material stronger and could reduce greenhouse gas emissions from coffee grounds in landfill 2388570-recycled-coffee-grounds-can-be-used-to-make-stronger-concrete|2388570 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2388384-chip-shortages-are-producing-winners-and-losers-in-the-ai-gold-rush/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Tue, 22 Aug 2023 11:00:44 +0100 The high-powered chips required for training the most advanced artificial intelligences are in short supply, with big firms winning out over academics and activists 2388384-chip-shortages-are-producing-winners-and-losers-in-the-ai-gold-rush|2388384 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2388231-tricks-for-making-ai-chatbots-break-rules-are-freely-available-online/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Mon, 21 Aug 2023 12:29:51 +0100 Certain prompts can encourage chatbots such as ChatGPT to ignore the rules that prevent illicit use, and they have been widely shared on social platforms 2388231-tricks-for-making-ai-chatbots-break-rules-are-freely-available-online|2388231 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2388226-3d-printed-toilet-is-so-slippery-that-nothing-can-leave-a-mark/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Mon, 21 Aug 2023 11:00:21 +0100 You may never need to clean a toilet again, thanks to a new material that keeps the bowl free of any waste 2388226-3d-printed-toilet-is-so-slippery-that-nothing-can-leave-a-mark|2388226 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2387547-google-ai-predicts-floods-four-days-early-in-south-america-and-africa/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Mon, 21 Aug 2023 09:00:50 +0100 An artificial intelligence from Google can predict floods even in regions with little data on water flow, and its predictions four days in advance are as accurate as conventional systems manage for the same day 2387547-google-ai-predicts-floods-four-days-early-in-south-america-and-africa|2387547 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2388191-ibm-has-just-made-error-correction-easier-for-quantum-computers/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Fri, 18 Aug 2023 19:00:00 +0100 The difficulty of quantum error correction has been a major stumbling block for quantum computers, but IBM researchers have developed a way to make it far more efficient 2388191-ibm-has-just-made-error-correction-easier-for-quantum-computers|2388191 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2386915-ai-chatbots-become-more-sycophantic-as-they-get-more-advanced/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Fri, 18 Aug 2023 15:00:00 +0100 If a person says they believe an objectively false statement, AIs tend to agree with them – and the problem seems to get worse as models get bigger 2386915-ai-chatbots-become-more-sycophantic-as-they-get-more-advanced|2386915 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2386914-making-your-phone-screen-blurry-could-stop-people-snooping-on-you/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Fri, 18 Aug 2023 11:00:19 +0100 Thanks to the way human eyes work, a system that makes your phone screen blurry can prevent people reading it from a distance while still remaining legible up close 2386914-making-your-phone-screen-blurry-could-stop-people-snooping-on-you|2386914 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2386635-driverless-cars-may-struggle-to-spot-children-and-dark-skinned-people/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Thu, 17 Aug 2023 15:00:00 +0100 The accuracy of pedestrian-detecting AI systems may be biased against some groups of people, fuelling calls for more transparency and tighter regulations 2386635-driverless-cars-may-struggle-to-spot-children-and-dark-skinned-people|2386635 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2387613-flying-bird-robot-can-soar-so-well-it-uses-almost-no-power/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Thu, 17 Aug 2023 11:00:16 +0100 An autonomous flying robot can float in place like a bird, using its throttle just 0.25 per cent of the time – which could make it useful for surveying a single spot for an extended period of time 2387613-flying-bird-robot-can-soar-so-well-it-uses-almost-no-power|2387613 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2387670-gene-edited-yeasts-transform-bread-and-give-rice-wine-a-banana-taste/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Wed, 16 Aug 2023 21:30:55 +0100 We can change the flavour and texture of foods like bread and rice wine by tweaking the genomes of the yeasts that are used to make them 2387670-gene-edited-yeasts-transform-bread-and-give-rice-wine-a-banana-taste|2387670 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2387343-ai-recreates-clip-of-pink-floyd-song-from-recordings-of-brain-activity/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Tue, 15 Aug 2023 20:00:23 +0100 An artificial intelligence can guess what a song sounds like based on patterns of brain activity recorded while people were listening to it 2387343-ai-recreates-clip-of-pink-floyd-song-from-recordings-of-brain-activity|2387343 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2387574-multilingual-ais-are-better-at-responding-to-queries-in-english/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Tue, 15 Aug 2023 22:00:32 +0100 AIs that work in multiple languages responded more accurately to questions when they were asked to translate them into English first 2387574-multilingual-ais-are-better-at-responding-to-queries-in-english|2387574 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2387376-robotic-gripper-made-of-paper-can-grab-both-delicate-and-heavy-things/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Tue, 15 Aug 2023 08:00:49 +0100 A robotic gripper can pick up items ranging from a drop of water to something thousands of times heavier than the gripper itself 2387376-robotic-gripper-made-of-paper-can-grab-both-delicate-and-heavy-things|2387376 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2387054-california-approves-driverless-taxi-expansion-in-san-francisco/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Fri, 11 Aug 2023 20:04:57 +0100 Waymo and Cruise can now charge for ride-hailing services throughout San Francisco despite objections that driverless cars interfere with traffic and first responders 2387054-california-approves-driverless-taxi-expansion-in-san-francisco|2387054 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2387005-chinas-video-game-limits-havent-cut-heavy-gaming/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Thu, 10 Aug 2023 17:00:07 +0100 The strict time limits China imposed on how long under-18s can spend playing video games had no effect on heavy gaming generally, according to a study of 7 billion hours of playing time 2387005-chinas-video-game-limits-havent-cut-heavy-gaming|2387005 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2386956-authors-fear-they-have-little-defence-against-ai-impersonators/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Thu, 10 Aug 2023 15:26:31 +0100 Jane Friedman discovered that Amazon was selling five books under her name that she hadn't written, but rather seemed to be AI-generated impersonations 2386956-authors-fear-they-have-little-defence-against-ai-impersonators|2386956 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2386806-wonky-shapes-can-be-made-to-roll-along-a-specific-path-of-your-choice/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Thu, 10 Aug 2023 13:28:41 +0100 Objects called trajectoids can be 3D printed to match a path so they can roll down it forever – and simulating this could help model how the spin of quantum bits will change over time 2386806-wonky-shapes-can-be-made-to-roll-along-a-specific-path-of-your-choice|2386806 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2386895-ai-can-hear-what-youre-typing-over-zoom-with-93-per-cent-accuracy/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Thu, 10 Aug 2023 12:28:35 +0100 An AI can detect what is being typed according to the sounds different keys make when being pressed on a keyboard 2386895-ai-can-hear-what-youre-typing-over-zoom-with-93-per-cent-accuracy|2386895 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2384228-bots-are-better-at-beating-are-you-a-robot-tests-than-humans-are/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Tue, 08 Aug 2023 18:50:38 +0100 The use of CAPTCHA tests to prove that website users are human and not bots might come under scrutiny given research showing that bots complete them faster and more accurately than we do 2384228-bots-are-better-at-beating-are-you-a-robot-tests-than-humans-are|2384228 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2386106-ai-trick-could-make-peoples-hair-in-video-games-look-more-realistic/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Tue, 08 Aug 2023 15:33:56 +0100 A neural network trained on hundreds of images of hair styles can render hair so it actually looks realistic, which could be a boon for video games and animated films 2386106-ai-trick-could-make-peoples-hair-in-video-games-look-more-realistic|2386106 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2386288-nuclear-fusion-breakthrough-is-cheap-clean-energy-finally-here/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Mon, 07 Aug 2023 12:47:46 +0100 Copy 2386288-nuclear-fusion-breakthrough-is-cheap-clean-energy-finally-here|2386288 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2386220-extremely-thin-lightweight-lenses-take-amazing-images-of-the-universe/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Mon, 07 Aug 2023 12:00:17 +0100 Small, flat “metalenses” are made up of billions of nano-sized components, and they could image the cosmos using less space on a satellite than bulkier traditional devices 2386220-extremely-thin-lightweight-lenses-take-amazing-images-of-the-universe|2386220