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The theoretical side of the field doesn’t require computing machines. But many questions would never have been posed without them. The post

To explore quantum phenomena, we must leave the familiar world and enter the abstract realm of Hilbert space. The post In Hilbert Space, All

An updated view of categorization reflects the modern understanding that the nervous system is more of a prediction engine than a filing cab

For the first time in 30 years, computer scientists have found a better way to allocate objects evenly between two groups. The post ‘Huge Br

Computer scientist Melanie Mitchell discusses why artificial intelligence doesn’t “think” or “reason” like humans, and how we can create bet

No one yet knows which technology will power the quantum computers of the future, but the race to create them has already produced some of s

From the 1800s to the early 2000s, physicists used the same theory to understand the behavior of fluids. Now, using a modern insight, they h

By deciphering the molecular signatures of millions of mouse cells, Junyue Cao has found that aging is not haphazard wear and tear but rathe

The math, which combines chaos, quantum theory, and infinitely complex fractal structures, has been called a “foundational result.” The post

A simple scaling law brings order to the chaos of flowing water, rock, and sediment. New findings have extended the law even further. The po

A global constellation of neutrino detectors is creating a never-before-seen view of the radioactive elements that power Earth’s tectonic he