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The errors that quantum computers make are holding the technology back. But recent progress in quantum error correction has ...

Your brain could be gently coaxed into working on complex problems while you sleep, making you better able to tackle them the next day. Now, Karen Konkoly at Northwestern University in Illinois and ...

Many engineering challenges come down to the same headache—too many knobs to turn and too few chances to test them. Whether tuning a power grid or designing a safer vehicle, each evaluation can be ...

Scientists in Europe are developing a new PFAS-free way to produce green hydrogen using far less of the rare metal iridium.

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In 2002, an unknown mathematician quietly posted a paper online that stunned the academic world. It solved a problem that had defeated the greatest minds for over a century. A $1 million prize and the ...

For a decade and a half now, my work has fallen into two categories: collecting evidence on the threat posed by fossil fuels, and deploying written and spoken words to urge action against it. Recently ...

This technical FAQ examines three modeling gaps identified in engineering literature and outlines algorithmic methods to address them.