science news – Kathryn Hulick

A new frontier awaits — computing with light

Today’s tech computes with electricity. But light shows promise as a new means of number-crunching. Could the future of computers be even

Researchers mimicked how neurons interact in the brain of a worm to build a new type of AI. They call it a

I first wrote about the potential climate impact of AI back in 2021, before ChatGPT, Sora, Gemini, and all the generative AI

I love plants. My office looks (and feels) like a mini jungle, with every available surface packed with plants, plant lights, a

In October 2022, I attended ClimateTech at MIT. One talk especially caught my attention. Gia Schneider of Natel Energy spoke about...

ChatGPT took the world by storm in late 2022. My editor at Science News Explores reached out to me on New Year's

My latest story for Science News Explores is about robot friendship. Personally, I'd love a real R2D2! A heroic Star-Wars-style droid is

When I served in the Peace Corps from 2004-2006, I lived in the rural town of Pokrovka, Kyrgyzstan. There was no internet

Science News Explores has a long-running series of stories about technology and invention, supported by the Lemelson Foundation. I love writing these

Photo courtesy of Christian Miller, Ocean Alliance, Inc. I was on a whale watch with my family four or five years ago