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Scientists Use AI To Supercharge Ultrafast Laser Simulations by More Than 250x
3+ hour, 21+ min ago (460+ words) Researchers have developed a deep-learning-based surrogate model that dramatically speeds up simulations of nonlinear optical processes used in advanced laser systems. Simulating the complex optical behavior behind ultrafast laser systems requires enormous computing power, creating a major challenge for experiments…...
AI Learns To Work Backward and Reveal Hidden Forces in Nature
1+ day, 23+ hour ago (817+ words) A new AI breakthrough helps scientists uncover the hidden forces shaping the world around us. Engineers at the University of Pennsylvania have developed a new AI-based technique that could help scientists solve some of the most difficult mathematical problems used…...
Scientists Prove There Are Just Six Degrees of Separation in a Social Network
3+ week, 4+ day ago (167+ words) A simple pattern links billions of people: just a few connections apart. New research suggests this may be an unavoidable feature of human networks....
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2+ week, 2+ day ago (10+ words) The Atomic Gap That Could Cost the Semiconductor Industry Billions'Sci Tech Daily...
Scientists Teach AI To Think Like a Professional Chemist
2+ week, 2+ day ago (534+ words) Researchers have developed a framework that interprets chemical strategy as language, opening a new path for AI-assisted discovery. Designing molecules is one of the most difficult tasks in chemistry. Whether creating new medicines or advanced materials, each compound must be…...
12, 000-Year-Old Native American Dice Rewrite the History of Gambling
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (678+ words) Native Americans were making and using dice more than 12, 000 years ago, far earlier than previously thought. These Ice Age tools powered games of chance that hint at early forms of probabilistic thinking. The research, led by Colorado State University Ph....
For the First Time, Chat GPT Has Solved an Unproven Math Problem in Geometry
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (295+ words) New research has found Chat GPT-5. 2 can generate original mathematical proofs, introducing "vibe-proving" as a new AI reasoning method. AI accelerates discovery, but human verification remains necessary. Researchers at VUB's Data Analytics Lab report that commercial language models can produce…...
Even Doctors Can't Tell These AI X-Rays Are Fake
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (450+ words) AI-generated X-rays are now so realistic they could fool doctors'and potentially disrupt the entire healthcare system. A "deepfake" is any image, video, or audio that appears authentic but has been created or altered using AI. "Our study demonstrates that these…...
The End of Language As We Know It? Scientists Challenge 60 Years of Linguistic Research
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (710+ words) An international team proposes replacing Hockett's feature checklist with a model of language as a dynamic, multimodal, and socially evolving system. For more than sixty years, Charles Hockett's "design features' have been widely used as a framework for defining what…...
AI Cracks the Code for the Next Generation of Solar Power
7+ mon, 2+ week ago (450+ words) Rising global energy demands are pushing the limits of solar technology. Scientists in Sweden have now taken a major step toward unlocking the potential of halide perovskites. Global demand for electricity is climbing at a fast pace, making it essential…...