I made a free AI chatbot solve a decade-long maths problem in 13 minutes
After months covering the shocking rise of AI mathematics, reporter Matthew Sparkes decided to put a free chatbot to the test – and was shocked at the speed at which it solved an outstanding problem
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newscientist.com
07.09.2026
Breaking through AlphaFold's limits to predict how proteins change shape
Conformational changes in proteins are vital to their function yet remain challenging for state-of-the-art artificial intelligence, such as AlphaFold3, to predict. Researchers at the Institute for Mol
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phys.org
05.09.2026
AI could undermine managers' judgment unless used carefully, study warns
Generative artificial intelligence (Gen-AI) has become a routine part of working life, but overreliance on the technology may erode managers' ability to build moral insights, contextual understanding
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phys.org
05.09.2026
The intrinsic mechanism of public technology acceptance, risk perception, and pharmaceutical safety trust in the context of AI-driven pharmaceutical regulation
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nature.com
05.09.2026
AI helps reveal the immersive sensory experiences of ancient Etruscan tombs
The Etruscan painted tombs in Tarquinia, Italy, date to the first millennium BCE and are known for their vivid scenes of music, feasting, processions and the afterlife. While these tombs have been ext
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phys.org
04.09.2026
Patent-reading AI could strengthen early warning systems for hazardous chemicals
Patents are far more than legal documents protecting intellectual property. They are a vast source of scientific information about chemicals under development, often years before they appear in produc
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phys.org
04.09.2026
AI-driven polymer discovery could replace years of trial and error with closed-loop testing
In the realm of materials science, there is a plethora of datasets and tools at our disposal—the issue is how to effectively use these resources in harmony. Researchers at the Advanced Institute for M
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phys.org
04.09.2026
Nanoscale multiferroic materials open the path to efficient magnetic memory technology
With the rapid spread of cloud computing, artificial intelligence and data centers, global energy consumption is rising to new heights. A promising way to reduce this burden is to develop memory devic
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phys.org
03.09.2026
How AI could make us work even harder
Technological progress has taken more than its fair share of the workload from humans over the years. Washing machines clean our clothes, tractors plow the fields and computers sort out administrative
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phys.org
03.09.2026
AI suggests new physics experiments that could outperform human-designed setups
Research means asking questions of the universe. For centuries, clever minds have advanced science by devising ingenious experiments designed so their results reveal something about the laws of nature
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phys.org
03.09.2026
AI boom is testing tech firms' climate pledges
Technology companies are stepping up their climate commitments but not fast enough to counter rapidly growing energy needs linked to the artificial intelligence boom, a report said Wednesday.
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phys.org
03.09.2026
With education technology, engagement is not the same as learning
A new report from the American Psychological Association warns that student engagement with educational technology is not the same as learning—and that generative AI tools pose particular risks by imp
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phys.org
03.09.2026
PACMAN AI framework for controlling fusion systems safely makes key decisions in milliseconds
Inside some fusion energy systems, particles hotter than the core of the sun can become unruly in a few thousandths of a second, far faster than any human operator can react. A new software framework
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phys.org
02.09.2026
Global road map tracks four years of infrastructure change using AI
The United Nations considers well-developed and safe roads an important part of infrastructure in its Sustainable Development Goals. Until now, however, there has been no benchmark for the condition a
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phys.org
02.09.2026
AI automates the creation of custom functional materials atom by atom
Imagine a construction site where the bricks are individual molecules and the "cranes" are microscopic needles so sharp they can feel a single atom. For decades, building at this scale was a laborious
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phys.org
02.09.2026
Whether you're an introvert or extravert may decide how you should use AI
More than a century ago, the Swiss psychiatrist Carl Jung made introversion and extraversion central to his theory of psychological types.
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phys.org
02.09.2026
Agentic AI accelerates search for crops that can harvest critical minerals
For too long, the United States has relied on foreign sources for most of the raw materials powering its technological future: the essential minerals in every smartphone, battery pack and semiconducto
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phys.org
02.09.2026
AI-informed AdaptiveFlow redefines large-scale cloud computing for drug discovery
Researchers today announced AdaptiveFlow, an AI-informed platform that can virtually screen billions of drug-like molecules with a 1,000-fold reduction in computational costs over existing methods. De
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phys.org
01.09.2026
New AI model maps the ion binding sites that control how proteins work
Researchers at Constructor University and Constructor Labs have developed BiteNetI, a deep-learning model that locates the binding sites of 14 biologically important ion types directly in three-dimens
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phys.org
01.09.2026
AI tool detects unusual satellite behavior to improve space safety
A new AI model can monitor satellites and spot anomalies in their behavior, reducing the risk of in-orbit collisions, according to new research published in the journal Expert Systems.
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phys.org
01.09.2026