Pushing Atoms
Scientists have determined how much force it takes to move a single atom.
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Math & The Brain: The geometry of hallucinations, teaching computers regret, schizophrenia and …
Modeling Regret
Computer models simulate human behavior better when they learn to regret.
Lost City Vent
An unusual deep-sea vent may have churned out the first seeds of life.
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What happened to our vitamin C, new insights into childhood leukemia, and why artificial sweeteners …
Averaging Faces
Creating "averaged" faces from multiple photographs improves face recognition software.
Pre-Leukemic Cells
Scientists have identified precancerous cells that give rise to a form of childhood leukemia.
Hunger Forecast
A new model predicts where global warming may trigger future food shortages.
Vitamin C Loss
A listener asks: If vitamin C is essential to our survival, why can't our bodies produce it?