Neuromorphic computers, inspired by the architecture of the human brain, are proving surprisingly adept at solving complex ...

Social media companies and their respective algorithms have repeatedly been accused of fueling political polarization by promoting divisive content on their platforms. Now, two U.S. Senators have ...

Abstract: This study developed a gradient-based algorithm to synthesize arbitrary power patterns with only element phases. This algorithm does not rely on any general-purpose nonlinear solver and ...

The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine. If you want to solve a tricky problem, it often helps to get organized. You might, for example, break the problem into pieces and tackle ...

Every ecosystem runs on balance between stealth and detection. This video explores how animals evolved camouflage using light-bending nanostructures, pigment cells, and body pattern algorithms — and ...

The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA)’s Board of Governors has approved a major overhaul of its pattern day trading (PDT) rules, marking a critical shift in how active retail trading ...

Every time a new slang word gets coined on the Internet, linguist Adam Aleksic is thrilled. “It’s definitely good for me in that I stay in business,” says Aleksic, who studies the origins of words and ...

Ever wondered how social media platforms decide how to fill our feeds? They use algorithms, of course, but how do these algorithms work? A series of corporate leaks over the past few years provides a ...