Programming : Science World Report

Jul 01, 2016 09:20 AM EDT

Google Project Bloks Update: Tangible Programming Kit Inspired By LittleBits, Lego?

Here's what you need to know about what really inspired Google to pursue its "Project Bloks."

Dec 29, 2015 03:38 PM EST

Powerful New Tool Reveals the Mutations that Lead to Pediatric Cancer

Scientists may have created a new tool to advance the study of mutations that lead to and fuel pediatric cancer.

Oct 31, 2015 10:09 PM EDT

Fast Food TV Ads May Be Increasing Your Child's Obesity Risk

Researchers at the Gesiel School of Medicine at Dartmouth found that more children who watched television channels airing fast food advertisements were more likely to frequent fast food restaurants with their families, according to a recent study.

Sep 04, 2015 01:46 PM EDT

3D-Printing: New Program Allows Printer Novices to Create Designs

3D printing is becoming a lot more common. However, the ability to create designs for this new technology is a bit more difficult. Now, researchers are aiming to change that.

Aug 13, 2015 07:49 AM EDT

This 'Mother Robot' Can Create Baby Robots That Can Evolve Over Generations

Imagine a robot that can build other robots. Now imagine a "mother" robot that can test each of its "children" to see which ones perform the best at certain tasks. Now, this robot is real.

Jul 22, 2015 11:07 AM EDT

New Computer Program Recognizes Sketches Better Than Humans

A new computer program may be better at recognizing sketches than you.

Jul 15, 2015 03:59 PM EDT

Google Deep Dream Program: How It Works

Google's Deep Dream is probably one of the trippiest computer programs you're likely to see. All you have to do is upload an image, tell the program to look for patterns, and wait as Google reveals exactly what your picture looks like to it.

Feb 25, 2014 11:33 PM EST

Self-Completing Programs

A system that automatically fills in the gaps in programmers’ code becomes more powerful.

Nov 27, 2013 11:40 PM EST

Five Ways the Raspberry Pi is Making Life a Little Sweeter

The Raspberry Pi project began when a few of us in Cambridge bemoaned the fall in numbers of computer science applicants and the decline in hobbyist programmers.

Oct 17, 2013 10:35 PM EDT

Dude, Where's My Code? New Compiler Warns Programmers

A new system warns programmers when compilers - which convert high-level programs into machine-readable instructions - might simply discard their code.