Space and time aren’t just woven into the background fabric of the universe. To theoretical computer scientists, time and space (also known as memory) are the two fundamental resources of computation.

On October 8, 2024, the field of physics was plunged into controversy. That day, the Nobel Prize in Physics was awarded for discoveries not involving black holes, cosmology, or strange new subatomic ...

From the rolling waves to the distant horizon, Bangladesh’s coastline stretches farther than the eye can see. BrahMos scientist Nishant Agarwal arrested for 'passing secrets' to Pakistan cleared of ...

The world's longest-running grey seal survey is underway on the Farne Islands off Northumberland. Since 1952, experts have monitored seal pup numbers, evolving from hand-painting pups to using drones ...

Or shall we say "reckonings." And they’re coming, whether the government reopens soon or remains shuttered. If the government stays closed, voters will likely torch both parties for not hammering out ...

The MarketWatch News Department was not involved in the creation of this content. AM-710 is an ultra-long-acting prodrug of orforglipron, with >150-fold half-life extension, enabling once every 3 ...

For quantum computers to change the game of computation, scientists need to show that the machines’ calculations are correct. Now, there’s hope. Google’s Willow quantum chip has achieved verifiable ...

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The National Grid will pilot the use of a technology that promises to allow artificial intelligence (AI) datacentres to flexibly adjust how much power they draw from the grid, as part of a push to ...

The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine. Imagine that someone gives you a list of five numbers: 1, 6, 21, 107, and—wait for it—47,176,870. Can you guess what comes next? If ...