Policy
The Ethical Challenges of Connecting Our Brains to Computers
We must ensure that companies, policy makers and consumers use neurotechnology in a responsible way
Stories by Dario Gil
Computing
How to Preserve the Privacy of Your Genomic Data
A technology called “fully homomorphic encryption” is so secure that even future quantum computers won’t be able to crack it
Quantum Computing
Quantum Computing May Be Closer Than You Think
Five new quantum information science centers will marry the R&D strengths of academia, industry and U.S. national laboratories
Quantum Computing
How to Ensure the U.S.’s Quantum Future
It hinges on the country remaining a global beacon for international STEM talent
Quantum Computing
The Quantum App Store Is Coming
Quantum computing is still the province of specialized programmers—but that is likely to change very quickly
Policy
Let’s Create an Elite Scientific Body to Advise on Global Catastrophes
Call it the Science Readiness Reserves—a group that will anticipate and prepare for rare but disastrous events such as pandemics, asteroid strikes, and more
Public Health
Inside the Global Race to Fight COVID-19 Using the World’s Fastest Supercomputers
The director of IBM Research explains how the COVID-19 High Performance Computing Consortium came together in just a few days
Computing
Quantum Computing Becomes More Accessible
Increased testing of quantum computing techniques will open the door to solving new kinds of problems
