In last week's column, we opened our discussion of the importance of estimating your future retirement benefits. You should request a retirement estimate from your agency's human resources office at ...

The nerve endings in your fingertips can perform complex neural computations that were thought to be carried out by the brain, according to new research published in the journal Nature Neuroscience.

Scientists have created a new biocomputing chip that makes calculations using a DNA substrate, including mathematical operations essential to artificial intelligence (AI) training and big data ...

The ingredients for superfast computers could be nearly in place. For the first time, researchers have demonstrated that two silicon transistors acting as quantum bits can perform a tiny calculation.

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Last month we told you how to compute the actual compression ratio of an engine. But that's just one of many basic computations that often confront the automotive enthusiast. Consequently, we've ...