The Mathematician Who Proved Why You Keep Running Into People You Avoid
Over a century ago, mathematician George Pólya found himself in an awkward social loop. While walking in the woods near Zurich, he repeatedly encountered...
NASA Reschedules Critical Artemis II Moon Mission Test
NASA has announced a new date – February 19 at 8:30 PM EST – to repeat a vital test for its Artemis II mission,...
AI-Powered Labs: How One Chemist Is Automating Scientific Discovery
A chemical engineer at Carnegie Mellon University, Gabriel Gomes, is pioneering a shift in how scientific experiments are conducted. His work centers on automating...
The Hidden Math Inside Quake 3: A Legacy of Efficient Code
The 1990s demanded brutal efficiency from game developers. Limited computing power meant every line of code had to be optimized for speed. One such...
Fixing AI Bias: Artist Stephanie Dinkins’ Approach to Ethical Machine Learning
Artist Stephanie Dinkins is pioneering a new way to approach artificial intelligence (AI) — not as a neutral tool, but as a system deeply...
First Lab Observation of Terrell-Penrose Effect Confirms Relativistic Physics Prediction
For over a century, a bizarre prediction of Einstein’s special relativity – the Terrell-Penrose effect – has remained purely theoretical....
Radio Waves Offer Driverless Cars New “Vision” Around Corners
Recent tests at the University of Pennsylvania demonstrate a potential breakthrough in autonomous vehicle safety: a new sensor system called HoloRadar uses radio waves...
Unusual Planetary System Challenges Formation Theories
Astronomers have discovered a planetary system orbiting a small, ancient star that appears to defy conventional theories of planet formation....
Over 500 Pigeons Rescued from North Carolina Home
More than 500 pigeons were recently rescued from a property in Greensboro, North Carolina, in an operation involving multiple animal...
Axolotls Demonstrate Complete Thymus Regeneration, Offering New Avenues for Human Immune Therapy
Axolotls, the critically endangered salamanders native to Mexico, have once again astonished scientists with their regenerative capabilities. New research published...
