It may seem like the plot of a new Terminator movie, but quantum computers from the future are threatening government data today. But before you accuse me of wearing my tinfoil hat a little too ...

For decades, scientists have hunted for materials that defy conventional ideas of magnetism. Most magnetic materials, like the ones found in fridge magnets, behave in predictable ways. Their atomic ...

If you’ve heard of the game Minecraft, you may also have heard about all the folks who’ve built working virtual arithmetic logic units (ALUs) out of the LEGO-like game world itself. Sure, they’re more ...

A recent report by a team of physicists at McGill University concluded that in order to build smaller yet still high-performing computer chips, designers will need to focus on better understanding how ...

The big picture: A debate surrounding Northeastern's computer science curriculum highlights the ongoing challenges in higher education about how to best prepare students for rapidly evolving technical ...