It seems like every day a new study finds tiny plastic particles called microplastics where they should not be: in our bodies and our food, water and air. Yet finding and identifying microplastics is ...

The chemistry is powered by an LED lamp that triggers a self-sustaining chain reaction, forging new carbon–carbon bonds under mild conditions without toxic or expensive chemicals. Credit: Nordin Ćatić ...

Chinese authorities moved to restrict state-run enterprises and government agencies from running OpenClaw AI apps on office computers, acting swiftly to defuse potential security risks after companies ...

Advanced AI models appear willing to deploy nuclear weapons without the same reservations humans have when put into simulated geopolitical crises. Kenneth Payne at King’s College London set three ...

In early 2024, LNP asked me to evaluate AI garden designs from two different sources for a supplement on AI. Since AI has grown by leaps and bounds since that time, I decided to revisit the topic.

Scout AI is using technology borrowed from the AI industry to power lethal weapons—and recently demonstrated its explosive potential. In a recent demonstration, held at an undisclosed military base in ...

Gabriel Gomes believes the future of chemistry is as much about flasks and fume hoods as it is about code. A chemical engineer at Carnegie Mellon University, Gomes works at the intersection of ...

Still, the sentiment found some support after Rocket Lab detailed its Cassowary Vex mission—targeting liftoff no earlier than late February—which will use the company's HASTE rocket to deploy a ...

BOSTON—The ongoing integration of AI and automation was a central theme at this year’s convening of the Society for Lab Automation and Screening (SLAS) in Boston. And that was evident from several ...

Exotic states of matter known as time crystals are largely considered a quantum phenomenon. Now, a team from New York University (NYU) has shown that a classical time crystal can emerge in a far ...

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Joe Grantham is a contributor from the UK with a degree in Classical Studies. His love for gaming is only rivaled by a deep passion for medieval history, which often seeps into his articles. With over ...