Can quantum computers do things that standard, classical computers can’t? No. But if they can calculate faster, that’s quantum supremacy.
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It’s called the “hipster effect,” and a study from Brandeis University mathematician Jonathan Touboul explains how it happens.
Epigenetic entropy shows that you can’t fully understand cancer without mathematics.
Try writing a novel without using the letter “e.”
Find your wallet or keys — or a nuclear submarine.
A college education currently provides roughly a 10% rate of return, beating the long-term performance of equities.
Quality down time is important for relationships. Here are three practical suggestions to create more of it.
Game theory is a unique combination of math and psychology. Its applications turn up everywhere, from nuclear war to Tinder to game shows.
If the electromagnetic and weak forces unify to make the electroweak force, maybe, at higher energies, something even grander happens?
Bad news: Sleeping in on the weekends probably won’t cut it.
Studies on “growth mindset” interventions fail to show significant benefits.
Quantum computing brings significant opportunities — but equally significant cybersecurity risks.
After Albert Einstein’s death in 1955, a pathologist—searching for the secret of genius—removed, dissected, and ultimately stole the mathematician’s brain.
Mathematics and religion both embody awe-inspiring, eternal truths.
We don’t know what causes Miyake events, but these great surges of energy can help us understand the past — while posing a threat to our future.
In work and life, the rules of success are being redefined.
A new analysis suggests previous “total cost of ownership” studies overlooked key factors.
Could anyone still meet the Theoretical Minimum?
A new technique that can automatically classify phases of physical systems could help scientists investigate novel materials.
Scalars, vectors, and tensors come up all the time in physics. They’re more than mathematical structures. They help describe the Universe.
Philosophy cures no disease and invents nothing new. What’s even the point?
I think, therefore I am (rich).
Pizzanomics isn’t an official field of research, but it can save you big money.
Travel half the distance to your destination, and there’s always another half to go. Despite Zeno’s Paradox, you always arrive right on time.
Meaningful pictures are assembled from meaningless noise.
It’s a problem on both sides of the political divide.
Scientists can make substantial progress without fully understanding exactly what they’re doing.
A new brain imaging study explored how different levels of the brain’s excitatory and inhibitory neurotransmitters are linked to math abilities.
Thomas Edison was on to something…