Tag: science

Big Tech's power demands mean nuclear is getting a fresh look from electricity providers

NEW YORK -- Nuclear power is garnering renewed attention amid growing demand for power and cleaner energy.The power source has seen a resurgence...

AI is having its Nobel moment. Do scientists need the tech industry to sustain it?

Hours after the artificial intelligence pioneer Geoffrey Hinton won a Nobel Prize in physics, he drove a rented car to Google's California headquarters...

Hurricane Milton spawns destructive, deadly tornadoes before making landfall

Dozens of tornadoes spawned by Hurricane Milton caught many Floridians by surprise as they braced for heavy rain, strong winds and especially storm...

Nobel Prize in chemistry awarded to David Baker, Demis Hassabis and John Jumper for work on proteins

STOCKHOLM -- The Nobel Prize in chemistry was awarded Wednesday to scientists David Baker, Demis Hassabis and John Jumper for their work with...

Pioneers in artificial intelligence win the Nobel Prize in physics

STOCKHOLM -- Two pioneers of artificial intelligence – John Hopfield and Geoffrey Hinton – won the Nobel Prize in physics Tuesday for helping...

Stuck NASA astronauts welcome SpaceX capsule that'll bring them home next year

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- The two astronauts stuck at the International Space Station since June welcomed their new ride home with Sunday’s arrival...