News

  1. Artificial Intelligence

    Linking sense of touch to facial movement inches robots toward ‘feeling’ pain

    Artificial systems that allow a robot to “feel” pain might ultimately lead to empathy.

    By Laura Sanders
  2. Health & Medicine

    Very few infants seem to be getting sick with the new coronavirus

    Scientists tracking how the outbreak of a novel coronavirus is affecting young children and newborns haven’t seen many cases.

    By Aimee Cunningham
  3. Computing

    AI can predict which criminals may break laws again better than humans

    Computer algorithms are better than people at forecasting recidivism, at least in some situations, a new study finds.

    By Maria Temming
  4. Health & Medicine

    Coronavirus’s genetic fingerprints are used to rapidly map its spread

    Fast and widespread scientific data sharing and genetic testing have created a picture of how the new coronavirus spreads.