Q&A: Algorithm achieves near end-to-end genome assembly without ultra-long DNA sequencing

Haoyu Cheng, Ph.D., assistant professor of biomedical informatics and data science at Yale School of Medicine, has developed a new algorithm capable of building complete human genomes using standard ...
Scientific American

The mathematical mystery inside the legendary ’90s shooter Quake 3

Deep within the source code of this online multiplayer game lies an enigmatic number that puzzles and inspires experts to this day ...
IEEE

Optimal Inverse Design Based on Memetic Algorithms—Part II: Examples and Properties

Abstract: Optimal inverse design, including topology optimization and evaluation of fundamental bounds on performance, which was introduced in Part 1, is applied to various antenna design problems. A ...

Meet the American spies who helped mammograms save more lives

To help fight breast cancer, a public-health expert recruited the spies whose top-secret work helped find hidden Russian ...
Nature

How AI slop is causing a crisis in computer science

Large language models (LLMs) can suggest hypotheses, write code and draft papers, and AI agents are automating parts of the research process. Although this can accelerate science, it also makes it ...
Nature

Quantum computers will finally be useful: what’s behind the revolution

Just a few years ago, many researchers in quantum computing thought it would take several decades to develop machines that ...
IEEE

Computer-Aided Quantum Algorithms for Real-Time Energy Market Trading

Abstract: This study presents an innovative approach for optimizing real-time energy market trading strategies by integrating Proximal Policy Optimization (PPO) with Quantum Annealing (QA). The ...
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The most metal algorithm in computer science

Have a problem with many competing variables? Why not solve it with a computer algorithm based on cooling metal? Hosted by: Hank Green Huge thanks go to the following Patreon supporters for helping us ...