Computing told us how close we came to a global pandemic of a drug-resistant flu
Computer modelling can help in the fight against the spread of disease. Shutterstock/racornThe latest in our Computing turns 60 series,...
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Why bother calculating pi to 62.8 trillion digits? It’s both useless and fascinating
Shisma/Wikimedia Commons, CC BYSwiss researchers at the University of Applied Sciences Graubünden this week claimed a new world record for...
Stereotypes about girls dissuade many from careers in computer science
Only about 1 in 5 computer scientists are women. Rachel Murray/Getty Images for MGA EntertainmentStereotypes about what boys and girls...
Five tips to stop your computers slowing down after updates
Many people worry that software updates slow their computer down. Rido/Shutterstock“Please download an update” pops up on most people’s computers...
Video games encourage Indigenous cultural expression
Indigenous games like 'Honour Water' can teach Indigenous values and ceremonial practices. Honour Water/Elizabeth LaPensée, CC BY-NDVideo games are robust...
Declassified Cold War code-breaking manual has lessons for solving ‘impossible’ puzzles
NSAThe United States National Security Agency — the country’s premier signals intelligence organisation — recently declassified a Cold War-era document...
How a simple crystal could help pave the way to full-scale quantum computing
Serwan Asaad/UNSW, Author providedVaccine and drug development, artificial intelligence, transport and logistics, climate science — these are all areas that...
Computers may be evolving but are they intelligent?
Computers may be smarter than humans at some things, but are they intelligent? Shutterstock/Olga Nikonova The final in our Computing...
Digital health is a vital tool: here’s how we can make it more sustainable
The pandemic has shown us the extraordinary potential of digital health to fight global health inequalities by providing expanded access...
Nickel oxide is a material that can ‘learn’ like animals and could help further artificial intelligence research
Nickel oxide, the gray-and-black-striped material, demonstrates unique properties when exposed to hydrogen. Purdue University/Kayla Wiles, CC BY-NDThe Research Brief is...
