A tool called AI-Newton can derive scientific laws from raw data, but is some way from developing human-like reasoning. Most artificial-intelligence (AI) models can reliably identify patterns in data ...

So far, the accomplishments of these so-called AI scientists have been mixed. On the one hand, AI systems can process vast datasets and detect subtle correlations that humans are unable to detect. On ...

Mitra Hartmann, an associate professor at Northwestern University, is studying the mechanics of rat whiskers to learn about human sensory perception. This episode of Science Bytes, produced by Kikim ...