You can probably think of a time when you’ve used math to solve an everyday problem, such as calculating a tip at a restaurant or determining the square footage of a room. But what role does math play ...

Researchers developed a machine-learning-guided technique to solve complex, long-horizon planning problems more efficiently than some traditional approaches, while arriving at an optimal solution that ...

AlphaProof and AlphaGeometry 2 are steps toward building systems that can reason, which could unlock exciting new capabilities. AI models can easily generate essays and other types of text. However, ...

On its face, quantum computing sounds like a made-up concept, straight out of a sci-fi flick. But far from just a futuristic buzzword, the emerging tech has the potential to upend the way commercial ...

You make decisions every day. Some are big, and some are small. But even the small decisions involve a great deal of complexity. Let me show you what I mean. Take something you probably do regularly: ...

Magnetic materials are used to make MRI machines, hard drives, wireless chargers, and phone speakers. It takes a lot of expensive research and development to create new materials. “And there’s no ...

In a remarkable leap for neuroscience, lab-grown mini-brains, or brain organoids, have demonstrated the ability to solve math ...

Five steps to ensure that you don’t jump to solutions by Julia Binder and Michael D. Watkins When business leaders confront complex problems, there’s a powerful impulse to dive right into “solving” ...

People learning about semiconductor manufacturing might well be confused by the concept of metal fill. It seems perfectly intuitive that laying out a complex chip will result in some regions with ...

Every day, the average doctor makes a plethora of high-stakes, rapid-fire decisions. Radiologists, for instance, make a decision every minute or so, ranging from diagnosing a barely visible cancer in ...