An AI model that learns without human input—by posing interesting queries for itself—might point the way to superintelligence ...

Tessellations aren’t just eye-catching patterns—they can be used to crack complex mathematical problems. By repeatedly reflecting shapes to tile a surface, researchers uncovered a method that links ...

Researchers suggest that they have recovered sequences from ancient works and letters that may belong to the Renaissance ...

In a sense, it sounds like that’s another facet of computational thinking that’s more relevant in the age of AI—the abstractions of statistics and probability in addition to algorithms and data ...

Princeton researchers have developed a new tool to speed the discovery of advanced materials known as metal organic ...

Princeton researchers have developed a new tool to speed the discovery of advanced materials known as metal organic frameworks, or MOFs.MOFs are an ...

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

The human brain is often compared to a computer, but the latest wave of research shows it is closer to a self-building city, ...

Quantum computers promise unprecedented computing speed and power that will advance both business and science. These same ...