Order from disordered proteins: Physics-based algorithm designs biomolecules with custom properties

In synthetic and structural biology, advances in artificial intelligence have led to an explosion of designing new proteins ...
New Scientist

Kids as young as 4 innately use sorting algorithms to solve problems

It was previously thought that children younger than 7 couldn't find efficient solutions to complex problems, but new ...

Children can be systematic problem-solvers at younger ages than psychologists previously thought

I'm in a coffee shop when a young child dumps out his mother's bag in search of fruit snacks. The contents spill onto the table, bench and floor. It's a chaotic—but functional—solution to the problem.

Shaking up economic early warning systems with an artificial jellyfish algorithm

A study in the International Journal of Critical Infrastructures discusses a financial early warning system based on an ...
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Cracking a long-standing weakness in a classic algorithm for programming reconfigurable chips

Researchers from EPFL, AMD, and the University of Novi Sad have uncovered a long-standing inefficiency in the algorithm that ...
Sky

Economic crisis in France goes beyond its overspending problem

Once upon a time if folks wanted to pinpoint the most economically-vulnerable country in Europe - the one most likely to face a crisis - they would invariably point to Greece or to Italy. They were ...
The Atlantic

The Deeper Crime Problem That the National Guard Can’t Solve

Listen to more stories on the Noa app. The first time Justin Fowlkes got shot, he was standing at a bus stop when a stray bullet meant for someone else struck his ankle. The second time, when a bullet ...
Politico

US will control TikTok’s algorithm under deal, White House says

A TikTok deal between the U.S. and China will give Americans six of the seven board seats and control over the popular social media app’s algorithm, the White House said on Saturday. “This deal means ...
Los Angeles Times

UCLA’s loss to UNLV showcases its plethora of problems once again

UCLA fell to 0-2 after a 30-23 loss to UNLV, their worst start to a season since finishing 4-8 in 2019. The Bruins showed the same problems that plagued their season-opening blowout loss to Utah. A ...
The Conversation

Boosting timber harvesting in national forests while cutting public oversight won’t solve America’s wildfire problem

Courtney Schultz received funding from the US Forest Service, Joint Fire Science Program, and National Science Foundation for her research on US forest policy Forrest Fleischman received funding from ...
Heavy.com

Michael Penix Jr.’s History Exposes Falcons Problem After Panthers Loss

The Atlanta Falcons suffered an ugly 30-0 blowout loss to the Carolina Panthers in Week 4 of the 2025 NFL season. Quarterback Michael Penix Jr. turned in a particularly bad performance that led to his ...
CNN

America is in a literacy crisis. Is AI the solution or part of the problem?

Reading levels dropped to historic lows during the pandemic. Now parents, teachers and tech companies are hoping AI can help solve America’s literacy crisis. America’s literacy challenge has been ...