AI uncovers solutions to Erdős problems, moving closer to transforming math
One idle evening last October, Mehtaab Sawhney took up an old pastime. He began perusing…
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Orange Peels Clean Up One of Industry’s Messiest Problems
THE SLUDGE sits in a beaker, dark and murky. Add a spoonful of black powder…
Amateur mathematicians solve long-standing maths problems with AI
AI tools are helping to decipher long-standing maths problemsandresr/Getty Images Amateur mathematicians are using artificial…
Kids as young as 4 innately use sorting algorithms to solve problems
Complex problem-solving may arise earlier in a child’s development than previously thoughtplusonevector/Alamy Children as young…
Could we have cracked one of the world’s toughest climate problems?
The carbon-capture-and-storage cement planet in Padeswood, WalesPadeswood CCS Commercial-scale carbon-capture systems for cement plants are…
There’s a Tea app for men, and it also has security problems
Tea bills itself as a safety dating app for women, allowing users to anonymously share…
Starship’s Latest Test Reveals New Problems for SpaceX to Solve
SpaceX made some progress on another test flight of the world’s most powerful rocket Tuesday,…
A New Quantum Algorithm Speeds Up Solving a Huge Class of Problems
The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine.For computer scientists, solving problems is…
4chan is back after a nearly two-week shutdown, but it still has some serious problems
4chan, the infamous forum known for its anonymous user base posting unhinged material, has made…
NASA astronauts return from long Space Station stay prompted by Boeing problems
Sunita “Suni” Williams and Barry “Butch” Wilmore have returned to Earth after a nine-month stay…