Powerful new AI can predict people's attitudes to vaccines
Wednesday, March 20, 2024

A powerful new tool in artificial intelligence is able to predict whether someone is willing to be vaccinated against COVID-19. .. read more..

Researchers develop a new control method that optimizes autonomous ship navig...
Wednesday, March 13, 2024

Existing ship control systems using Model Predictive Control for Maritime Autonomous Surface Ships (MASS) do not consider the various forces acting on ships in real sea conditions. Addressing this gap, researchers developed a novel time-optimal control method, that accounts for the real wave load... .. read more..

Satellites for quantum communications
Wednesday, March 13, 2024

Through steady advances in the development of quantum computers and their ever-improving performance, it will be possible in the future to crack our current encryption processes. To address this challenge, researchers are developing encryption methods that will apply physical laws to prevent the ... .. read more..

Balancing training data and human knowledge makes AI act more like a scientist
Friday, March 8, 2024

When you teach a child how to solve puzzles, you can either let them figure it out through trial and error, or you can guide them with some basic rules and tips. Similarly, incorporating rules and tips into AI training -- such as the laws of physics --could make them more efficient and more refle... .. read more..

Method rapidly verifies that a robot will avoid collisions
Thursday, March 7, 2024

A new safety-check technique can prove with 100 percent accuracy that a planned robot motion will not result in a collision. The method can generate a proof in seconds and does so in a way that can be easily verified by a human. .. read more..

Drawings of mathematical problems predict their resolution
Thursday, March 7, 2024

Solving arithmetic problems, even simple subtractions, involves mental representations whose influence remains to be clarified. Visualizing these representations would enable us to better understand our reasoning and adapt our teaching methods. A team has now analyzed drawings made by children an... .. read more..

Running performance helped by mathematical research
Tuesday, March 5, 2024

A new mathematical model has shown, with great precision, the impact that physiological and psychological parameters have on running performance and provides tips for optimized training. .. read more..

Pythagoras was wrong: there are no universal musical harmonies, new study finds
Tuesday, February 27, 2024

The tone and tuning of musical instruments has the power to manipulate our appreciation of harmony, new research shows. The findings challenge centuries of Western music theory and encourage greater experimentation with instruments from different cultures. .. read more..

Maths: Smart learning software helps children during lockdowns -- and beyond
Tuesday, February 27, 2024

Intelligent tutoring systems for math problems helped pupils remain or even increase their performance during the coronavirus pandemic, according to a new study. Researchers analyzed data from five million exercises done by around 2,700 pupils in Germany over a period of five years. The study fou... .. read more..

What math tells us about social dilemmas
Tuesday, February 27, 2024

Human coexistence depends on cooperation. Individuals have different motivations and reasons to collaborate, resulting in social dilemmas, such as the well-known prisoner's dilemma. Scientists now present a new mathematical principle that helps to understand the cooperation of individuals with di... .. read more..

New chip opens door to AI computing at light speed
Friday, February 16, 2024

Engineers have developed a new chip that uses light waves, rather than electricity, to perform the complex math essential to training AI. The chip has the potential to radically accelerate the processing speed of computers while also reducing their energy consumption. .. read more..

Swarming cicadas, stock traders, and the wisdom of the crowd
Thursday, February 1, 2024

The springtime emergence of vast swarms of cicadas can be explained by a mathematical model of collective decision-making with similarities to models describing stock market crashes. .. read more..

How does a 'reverse sprinkler' work? Researchers solve decades-old physics pu...
Monday, January 29, 2024

For decades scientists have been trying to solve Feynman's Sprinkler Problem: How does a sprinkler running in reverse work? Through a series of experiments, a team of mathematicians has figured out how flowing fluids exert forces and move structures, thereby revealing the answer to this long-stan... .. read more..

New method flips the script on topological physics
Thursday, January 25, 2024

The branch of mathematics known as topology has become a cornerstone of modern physics thanks to the remarkable -- and above all reliable -- properties it can impart to a material or system. Unfortunately, identifying topological systems, or even designing new ones, is generally a tedious process... .. read more..

What coffee with cream can teach us about quantum physics
Wednesday, January 24, 2024

A new advancement in theoretical physics could, one day, help engineers develop new kinds of computer chips that might store information for longer in very small objects. .. read more..

A new mathematical language for biological networks
Monday, January 8, 2024

Researchers are presenting a novel concept for the mathematical modeling of genetic interactions in biological systems. The team has successfully identified master regulators within the context of an entire genetic network. The research results provide a coherent theoretical framework for analyzi... .. read more..

ChatGPT often won't defend its answers -- even when it is right
Friday, December 8, 2023

ChatGPT may do an impressive job at correctly answering complex questions, but a new study suggests it may be absurdly easy to convince the AI chatbot that it's in the wrong. .. read more..

Mathematics supporting fresh theoretical approach in oncology
Monday, December 4, 2023

Mathematics, histopathology and genomics converge to confirm that the most aggressive clear cell renal cell carcinomas display low levels of intratumour heterogeneity, i.e. they contain fewer distinct cell types. The study supports the hypothesis that it would be advisable to apply therapeutic st... .. read more..

New computer code for mechanics of tissues and cells in three dimensions
Monday, November 20, 2023

Biological materials are made of individual components, including tiny motors that convert fuel into motion. This creates patterns of movement, and the material shapes itself with coherent flows by constant consumption of energy. Such continuously driven materials are called 'active matter'. The ... .. read more..

Nuclear expansion failure shows simulations require change
Thursday, November 16, 2023

A team of researchers looked back at a model that predicted nuclear power would expand dramatically in order to assess the efficacy of energy policies implemented today. .. read more..

Reverse engineering Jackson Pollock
Tuesday, October 31, 2023

Researchers combined physics and machine learning to develop a new 3D-printing technique that can quickly create complex physical patterns -- including replicating a segment of a Pollock painting -- by leveraging the same natural fluid instability that Pollock used in his work. .. read more..

Machine learning used to probe the building blocks of shapes
Wednesday, October 4, 2023

Applying machine learning to find the properties of atomic pieces of geometry shows how AI has the power to accelerate discoveries in maths. .. read more..

Groundbreaking mathematical proof: New insights into typhoon dynamics unveiled
Friday, September 29, 2023

A research team has provided irrefutable proof that certain spherical vortices exist in a stable state. .. read more..

Sperm swimming is caused by the same patterns that are believed to dictate ze...
Wednesday, September 27, 2023

Patterns of chemical interactions are thought to create patterns in nature such as stripes and spots. This new study shows that the mathematical basis of these patterns also governs how sperm tail moves. .. read more..

Machine learning unravels mysteries of atomic shapes
Monday, September 25, 2023

New research has used machine learning to find the properties of atomic pieces of geometry, in pioneering work that could drive the development of new results in mathematics. .. read more..

Machine learning models can produce reliable results even with limited traini...
Tuesday, September 19, 2023

Researchers have determined how to build reliable machine learning models that can understand complex equations in real-world situations while using far less training data than is normally expected. .. read more..

Are US teenagers more likely than others to exaggerate their math abilities?
Friday, September 15, 2023

A major new study has revealed that American teenagers are more likely than any other nationality to brag about their math ability. .. read more..

Evolution wired human brains to act like supercomputers
Thursday, September 14, 2023

Scientists have confirmed that human brains are naturally wired to perform advanced calculations, much like a high-powered computer, to make sense of the world through a process known as Bayesian inference. .. read more..

New super-fast flood model has potentially life-saving benefits
Tuesday, September 12, 2023

Researchers have developed a new simulation model, which can predict flooding during an ongoing disaster more quickly and accurately than currently possible. .. read more..

What do neurons, fireflies and dancing the Nutbush have in common?
Friday, September 8, 2023

Synchronicity is all around us, but it is poorly understood. Computer scientists have now developed new tools to understand how human and natural networks fall in and out of sync. .. read more..

Electrical noise stimulation applied to the brain could be key to boosting ma...
Thursday, August 31, 2023

Exciting a brain region using electrical noise stimulation can help improve mathematical learning in those who struggle with the subject, according to a new study. .. read more..

Quantum computer unveils atomic dynamics of light-sensitive molecules
Monday, August 28, 2023

Researchers have implemented a quantum-based method to observe a quantum effect in the way light-absorbing molecules interact with incoming photons. Known as a conical intersection, the effect puts limitations on the paths molecules can take to change between different configurations. The observa... .. read more..

Researchers use mathematical modeling and dynamic biomarkers to characterize ...
Tuesday, August 15, 2023

Researchers demonstrate how mathematical modeling combined with dynamic biomarkers can be used to characterize metastatic disease and identify appropriate therapeutic approaches to improve patient outcomes. .. read more..

Scientists uncover a surprising connection between number theory and evolutio...
Tuesday, August 1, 2023

An interdisciplinary team of mathematicians, engineers, physicists, and medical scientists has uncovered an unexpected link between pure mathematics and genetics, that reveals key insights into the structure of neutral mutations and the evolution of organisms. .. read more..

Researcher turns one of the basic rules of construction upside down
Tuesday, July 11, 2023

Structural engineers are familiar with seventeenth-century scientist Robert Hooke's theory that a hanging chain will mirror the shape of an upstanding rigid arch. However, new research now shows that this common-held belief is incorrect because, regardless of the similarities, the hanging chain a... .. read more..

GPT detectors can be biased against non-native English writers
Monday, July 10, 2023

Researchers show that computer programs commonly used to determine if a text was written by artificial intelligence tend to falsely label articles written by non-native language speakers as AI-generated. The researchers caution against the use of such AI text detectors for their unreliability, wh... .. read more..

Board games are boosting math ability in young children
Friday, July 7, 2023

Board games based on numbers, like Monopoly, Othello and Chutes and Ladders, make young children better at math, according to a comprehensive review of research published on the topic over the last 23 years. .. read more..

Number cruncher calculates whether whales are acting weirdly
Thursday, July 6, 2023

We humans can be a scary acquaintance for whales in the wild. This includes marine biologists tagging them with measuring devices to understand them better. These experiences can make whales behave erratically for a while. Such behaviour can affect research quality and highlights an animal ethics... .. read more..

Deciphering the thermodynamic arrow of time in large-scale complex networks
Wednesday, July 5, 2023

A solution for temporal asymmetry -- or entropy production -- in thermodynamics has been developed to further our understanding of the behavior of biological systems, machine learning, and AI tools. The researchers worked on the time-irreversible Ising model dynamics caused by asymmetric connecti... .. read more..

Combining maths with music leads to higher scores, suggests review of 50 year...
Thursday, June 29, 2023

Children do better at maths when music is a key part of their lessons, an analysis of almost 50 years of research on the topic has revealed. .. read more..

Evaluating cybersecurity methods
Thursday, June 29, 2023

Researchers created a generic framework that enables an engineer or scientist to evaluate the effectiveness of defense schemes that seek to limit a hacker's ability to learn secret information by observing the behavior of a victim computer program. .. read more..

What math can teach us about standing up to bullies
Tuesday, June 27, 2023

New research from Dartmouth takes a fresh look at game theory to show that being uncooperative can help people on the weaker side of a power dynamic achieve a more equal outcome -- and even inflict some loss on their abusive counterpart. The findings can be applied to help equalize the balance of... .. read more..

High-quality child care contributes to later success in science, math
Thursday, June 15, 2023

Children who receive high-quality child care as babies, toddlers and preschoolers do better in science, technology, engineering and math through high school, and that link is stronger among children from low-income backgrounds, according to new research. .. read more..

A step toward safe and reliable autopilots for flying
Tuesday, June 13, 2023

Researchers developed a machine-learning technique that can autonomously drive a car or fly a plane through a very difficult 'stabilize-avoid' scenario, in which the vehicle must stabilize its trajectory to arrive at and stay within some goal region, while avoiding obstacles. .. read more..

Reading between the cracks: Artificial intelligence can identify patterns in ...
Thursday, June 1, 2023

Researchers are trying to make the process more efficient and definitive by using artificial intelligence, combined with a classic mathematical method for quantifying web-like networks, to determine how damaged a concrete structure is, based solely on its pattern of cracking. .. read more..

Extracting the best flavor from coffee
Tuesday, May 9, 2023

Researchers explore the role of uneven coffee extraction using a simple mathematical model. They split the coffee into two regions to examine whether uneven flow does in fact make weaker espresso. One of the regions in the model system hosted more tightly packed coffee than the other, which cause... .. read more..

Unraveling the mathematics behind wiggly worm knots
Thursday, April 27, 2023

Researchers wanted to understand precisely how blackworms execute tangling and ultrafast untangling movements for a myriad of biological functions. They researched the topology of the tangles. Their research could inform the design of fiber-like, shapeshifting robotics that self-assemble and move... .. read more..

ChatGPT is still no match for humans when it comes to accounting
Thursday, April 20, 2023

ChatGPT faced off against students on accounting assessments. Students scored an overall average of 76.7%, compared to ChatGPT's score of 47.4%. On a 11.3% of questions, ChatGPT scored higher than the student average, doing particularly well on AIS and auditing. But the AI bot did worse on tax, f... .. read more..

Rock, paper, scissors: Searching for stronger nonlocality using quantum compu...
Wednesday, April 19, 2023

In the quantum world particles can instantaneously know about each other's state, even when separated by large distances. This is known as nonlocality. Now, A research group has produced some interesting findings on the Hardy nonlocality that have important ramifications for understanding quantum... .. read more..

Researcher solves nearly 60-year-old game theory dilemma
Wednesday, March 15, 2023

A researcher has solved a nearly 60-year-old game theory dilemma called the wall pursuit game, with implications for better reasoning about autonomous systems such as driver-less vehicles. .. read more..

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