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How a Problem About Pigeons Powers Complexity Theory
about 7 hours ago
They say a bird in the hand is worth two in the...
What Is the True Promise of Quantum Computing?
1 day ago
Quantum computing promises unprecedented speed, but in practice, it’s proven remarkably difficult...
Why Everything in the Universe Turns More Complex
2 days ago
In 1950 the Italian physicist Enrico Fermi was discussing the possibility of...
A New Proof Smooths Out the Math of Melting
4 days ago
Imagine an ice cube floating in a glass of water. Eventually, it...
The High Cost of Quantum Randomness Is Dropping
7 days ago
Nothing is certain in the quantum realm. A particle, for example, can...
The Mysterious Flow of Fluid in the Brain
9 days ago
Encased in the skull, perched atop the spine, the brain has a...
Three Hundred Years Later, a Tool from Isaac Newton Gets an Update
12 days ago
Every day, researchers search for optimal solutions. They might want to figure...
How Metabolism Can Shape Cells’ Destinies
14 days ago
Each of us starts life as a single cell. To develop into...
How Did Multicellular Life Evolve?
15 days ago
At first, life on Earth was simple. Cells existed, functioned and reproduced...
Is Dark Energy Getting Weaker? New Evidence Strengthens the Case.
16 days ago
Last spring, a team of nearly 1,000 cosmologists announced that dark energy...
Quantum Speedup Found for Huge Class of Hard Problems
18 days ago
For computer scientists, solving problems is a bit like mountaineering. First they...
‘Once in a Century’ Proof Settles Math’s Kakeya Conjecture
21 days ago
Consider a pencil lying on your desk. Try to spin it around...