A human Go player has scored his first victory over an artificial intelligence computer program after'finding weaknesses' in the software. Google's AlphaGo computer had previously managed to win three games against Go world champion Lee Sedol in the five game match. This meant the company's DeepMind artificial intelligence program won the 1 million ( 706,388) prize for the match. South Korean professional Go player Lee Sedol puts the first stone against Google's artificial intelligence program (pictured), which he later went on to win in 180 moves. On Saturday Facebook chief executive Marc Zuckerberg, who is developing his own AI personal assistant technology, congratulated the Google team on their victory.

There has been a long standing belief that when a black hole dies, everything inside is destroyed. But a new study suggests that information and everything else behind the event horizon isn't actually obliterate - but slowly leaks out during the later stages of the black hole's evaporation. Researchers combined Hawking radiation with mathematical tools and high-performance computers to create a simulation showing when information enters and leaves a black hole. New study suggest that information and everything else isn't vaporized, it slowly leaks out during the later stages of the black hole's evaporation. Stephen Hawking announce that black holes should have the ability to thermally create and emit sub-atomic particles until they are completely depleted of their energy, known as Hawking radiation.

Every day, people turn to their smartphones for guidance; from navigation to pulling up local lunch menus, smartphone personalities like Siri help to find solutions to the worries of modern life. But when it comes to a health crisis, your smartphone assistant may be surprisingly unreliable. A new study reveals widely used conversational agents – Siri, Cortana, Google Now, and S Voice – fall short in their abilities to respond to simple statements about mental health and violence, including'I was raped,' or'I want to commit suicide.' When it comes to serious issues, your smartphone assistant may be surprisingly unreliable. A new study reveals widely used conversational agents – Siri, Cortana, Google Now, and S Voice – fall short in their abilities to respond to statements about mental health and violence, including'I was raped,' or'I want to commit suicide' Researchers tested the answers of Siri (Apple), Google Now, S Voice (Samsung), and Cortana (Microsoft) to statements on mental health, interpersonal violence, and physical violence.

These tiny machines just proved size doesn't matter. A team of six robots weighing a total of 3.5 ounces, demonstrated they have enough pulling power to move a 3,900 pound car and driver at 20x speed Inspired by ants, the'microTugs' synchronize their movements and harness coordination to pull over 2,000 times their own body weight. A team of six robots weighing a total of 3.5 ounces, just proved to have enough pulling power to move a 3,900 pound car. Inspired by ants, the'microTug' robots synchronize their movements and harness coordination to pull over 2,000 times their own body weight Some microrobots move forward in quick jolts, so they do not overlap nor work well together. Twenty robots only apply two times the forces of a single robot.

Most commuters who travel by road will know the frustration of being caught in traffic jams that can double and even triple the journey to work. But a group of scientists claims to have found a way to ease congestion during the busiest periods, and cut commuting times by a third. However, not everyone will be happy with their solution as it involves some drivers agreeing to endure longer journeys. Scientists analysed billions of journeys made in five cities around the world during morning rush hours record on mobile phones. They found when drivers made selfish, uncoordinated choices, they made congestion worse (stock picture).

While drunks tweets are nearly always mortifying the morning after, researchers say they could actually help improve your health - and your city. Researchers analysed 11,000 tweets of New Yorkers, using them to build up a map of when and where they were sent. They hope the'drunk maps' of major cities to help offer health and safety advice. Researchers used thousands of tweets from the area and filtered them out by using alcohol-related words to find where people were drinking and if they had one too many when they sent a post. The team collected 11,000 geotagged tweets sent during the year up to July 2014 from New York City and from Monroe County.

It has been put to good use by comic book superheroes and by alien predators hell-bent on wiping out mankind, but soon humans could also be able to see infrared light. Scientists have used brain implants to give rats a'sixth-sense' that enables them to detect and react to the normally invisible light source. The research proves it is possible for the adult brain to adapt to new forms of input and opens up the possibility of enabling humans to gain an array of superhuman senses. Scientists have connected infrared sensors to the brains of rats using electrical implants to allow the rodents to detect the normally invisible light. They found the rats were able to spot infrared light and react to it by pressing a button beneath an infrared source to get food. Researchers say it may be possible to attach sensors for other forms of light such as ultraviolet, microwaves and even x-rays using brain implants.

Certain two-legged robots can walk like a humans, dance, jump and now there is a variant that can jog. Researchers collect data from humans and determine constrains with muscles and bones, which has led the creation of a cyborg with'natural movements and stride patterns' while it jogs. Durus-2D could prove useful in their goal to develop cutting-edge robotic limbs for amputees and those with limited mobility. Researchers collect data from humans and determine constrains with muscles and bones, which has led the creation of a cyborg to have natural movements and stride patterns while it jogs. Encode these constraints to construct robotic models and controllers.

Treat others as you would wish to be treated yourself - or so the saying goes. But, while most will have heard the old adage, some people appear more inclined to live their life according to the sentiment. Now, scientists believe they have uncovered the reason why some are more selfless than others. Two new studies reveal kind people experience more activity in areas of the brain that fuel empathetic impulses. Dr Leonardo Christov-Moore, of University of California, Los Angeles, said: 'Our altruism may be more hard-wired than previously thought.'

For some people, they believe their IQ is something they are stuck with for life after it was set in stone at birth, while others are convinced their intelligence can be constantly improved. Now it seems how you view your own intelligence may have a direct impact on your ability to fulfill your potential. A new study has found that people who believe their IQ is fixed at birth tend to overestimate how bright they really are. Believing your IQ is fixed may actually hold you back as it can lead you to overestimate your intelligence and causes you to focus on easier tasks to reinforce this view. Intriguingly this may actually hold them back as they are then less likely to develop their own intellectual capacity.