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The ‘Beautiful Confusion’ of the First Billion Years Comes Into View
Published: October 9, 2024 14:35
Astronomers are reveling in the James Webb Space Telescope’s discoveries about the formative epoch of cosmic history. The post The ‘Beautiful Confusion’ of the First Billion Years Comes Into View first appeared on Quanta Magazine
The Computer Scientist Who Builds Big Pictures From Small Details
Published: October 7, 2024 13:36
To better understand machine learning algorithms, Lenka Zdeborová treats them like physical materials. The post The Computer Scientist Who Builds Big Pictures From Small Details first appeared on Quanta Magazine
Computer Scientists Combine Two ‘Beautiful’ Proof Methods
https://www.quantamagazine.org/computer-scientists-combine-two-beautiful-proof-methods-20241004/
Published: October 4, 2024 13:33
Three researchers have figured out how to craft a proof that spreads out information while keeping it perfectly secret. The post Computer Scientists Combine Two ‘Beautiful’ Proof Methods first appeared on Quanta Magazine
When Data Is Missing, Scientists Guess. Then Guess Again.
https://www.quantamagazine.org/when-data-is-missing-scientists-guess-then-guess-again-20241002/
Published: October 2, 2024 13:52
Across the social and biological sciences, statisticians use a technique that leverages randomness to deal with the unknown. The post When Data Is Missing, Scientists Guess. Then Guess Again. first appeared on Quanta Magazine
The Hidden World of Electrostatic Ecology
https://www.quantamagazine.org/the-hidden-world-of-electrostatic-ecology-20240930/
Published: September 30, 2024 14:30
Invisibly to us, insects and other tiny creatures use static electricity to travel, avoid predators, collect pollen and more. New experiments explore how evolution may have influenced this phenomenon. The post The Hidden World of Electrostatic…
What Can Cave Life Tell Us About Alien Ecosystems?
https://www.quantamagazine.org/what-can-cave-life-tell-us-about-alien-ecosystems-20240926/
Published: September 26, 2024 14:02
Extremophiles, or microbes that live in the most seemingly hostile environments, are the darlings of astrobiologists, who study the potential for life beyond Earth. In this episode, co-host Janna Levin speaks with astrobiologist and cave explorer Penelope…