The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine. For computer scientists, solving problems is a bit like mountaineering. First they must choose a problem to solve—akin to identifying a ...

Quantum computers may solve problems beyond supercomputers. A new test helps confirm quantum answers for errors.

On its face, quantum computing sounds like a made-up concept, straight out of a sci-fi flick. But far from just a futuristic buzzword, the emerging tech has the potential to upend the way commercial ...

Valdosta State University recently announced the launch of a new degree program — the Bachelor of Science in Data Science.

It would take normal computer 10,000 years to solve the same problem. Google announced Wednesday it designed a machine that would take only 200 seconds to solve a problem that the world's fastest ...

Stoyan Mitov is the CEO of Dreamix, a custom software development company helping tech leaders increase capacity without giving up quality. As digital technology becomes the backbone of aviation, the ...

See the world through the lens of science. Sign up for our free, daily newsletter Today in Science. As a child of the 1990s, I couldn’t avoid the game-turned-best-seller Tetris. Launched in 1984 by ...