The powerful Fugaku supercomputer in Japan is already among the fastest in the world. However, the nation’s scientists are not doing nothing. Instead, they are preparing for a huge upgrade: a supercomputer known as the “Fugaku Next,” which might be up to a thousand times faster than the one we now have. They’re not merely … Read more
In a big week for science, 91-year-old physicist John Hopfield from the U.S. won the 2024 Nobel Prize for Physics. He shared the award with 76-year-old Geoffrey Hinton, a British-Canadian scientist known as the “Godfather of AI.” Their work has helped shape artificial intelligence (AI), but both have serious worries about how fast and risky … Read more
A group of scientists led by Dr. Mushtaq Hussain at the Fly Research Lab in Dow University of Health Sciences (DUHS) developed a special type of fruit fly from Pakistan. Another team then studied its complete genetic code. The fruit fly, called Drosophila melanogaster, shares about 60% of its genes and 75% of its disease-related … Read more
In the fast-changing world of sports shoes, new high-tech footwear is making a big splash, giving both short and long-distance runners a huge advantage. The latest breakthrough—called “super spikes”—has caused a lot of debate, as studies now show these spikes can improve running speed by up to 3.1%. But is this boost due to athletes … Read more
