Noah Giansiracusa asks: How nutritious is your social media diet? Containing too much social media 'junk food,' he notes for Science News Explores, can have deleterious effects, and so individuals ...

Quantum computers stand to revolutionize research by helping investigators solve certain problems exponentially faster than with conventional computers. Current quantum computers encounter a challenge ...

A newly discovered molecule could reshape the future of weight loss treatments by mimicking the powerful appetite-suppressing ...

It seems at times harder than ever to break through the clutter of social media, but we've started seeing bands and other businesses and brands finding a way to game the algorithm to garner some ...

Google says its new TurboQuant method could improve how efficiently AI models run by compressing the key-value cache used in LLM inference and supporting more efficient vector search. In tests on ...

Wow, time flies. Nearly 20 years ago, soon after my 50th birthday, I started making a list of what I considered mistakes my parents (and many of their generation) had made as they aged — and that I ...

In the months following Elon Musk’s $44 billion acquisition of Twitter in 2022, my experience with the platform (and perhaps yours too) got quickly, dramatically worse. My algorithmic timeline, better ...

Sweet, tender, and packed with nutrients, the humble sweet potato is a powerhouse ingredient. It can be transformed into warmly spiced desserts, sliced into slender fries, or serve as the base of a ...

The challenge for modern marketers is not whether to trust the data, but how to translate it into work that still feels human. Modern marketing has shifted from simple messaging to utilizing real-time ...

AI improves renewable energy forecasting accuracy by up to 33%, helping grid operators better integrate solar and wind resources. Predictive maintenance powered by AI reduces equipment downtime by ...

Social media algorithms love challenges with a number. I, for one, can’t get enough of the viral 12-3-30 treadmill workout (walking at 12% incline, at a speed of three miles per hour, for 30 minutes).