This year, quantum science and computing came up a lot. There have been broad claims that quantum science and engineering could one day help cure diseases, design new materials, optimize supply chains -- or help in other ways not yet fathomable.

And they found that, while researchers produce far more papers after starting to use AI and the quality of the language used went up, the publication rate of these papers has dropped. The researchers began by obtaining the abstracts of everything placed in three major pre-publication archives between 2018 and mid-2024.

Foundation models are AI systems trained on vast amounts of data — often trillions of individual data points — and they are capable of learning new ways of modeling information and performing a range of tasks.

A congressional report says China exploits partnerships with U.S. researchers to give its military access to nuclear technology and other innovations with economic and national security applications.

In today's business environment, innovation is crucial for companies to stay competitive, succeed and drive economic growth. Scientific research is a formidable driving force behind business innovation, offering many benefits that unlock immense value ...