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Longevity research, AI accelerating race for cancer cures
7+ hour, 41+ min ago (70+ words) Dr. Patrick Soon-Shiong, executive chairman of the Los Angeles Times and ImmunityBio, discusses efforts to target cancer's evolving characteristics and how artificial intelligence is accelerating the development of new treatments on "Special Report.' Dr. Patrick Soon-Shiong, executive chairman of the…...
AI research boom draws scrutiny after single author claims 113 papers in one year
1+ week, 15+ hour ago (167+ words) Trending on NextShark: AI research boom draws scrutiny after single author claims 113 papers in one year In an interview with The Guardian, Farid described Zhu's papers as "a disaster," saying the case illustrates how publication incentives and automation have outpaced…...
The Tortoises That Inspired Modern Robotics
1+ week, 2+ day ago (233+ words) A pioneer in the study of brain activity went on to create the first autonomous robots'a pair of charming tortoises that knew their way around a room. Neurophysiologist W. Grey Walter was born on this day in 1910 in Kansas City, Missouri....
Multilayer film design meets machine learning
1+ week, 2+ day ago (422+ words) Researchers are exploring how machine learning can play a role in advancing recyclable materials for multilayer film packaging, which is known for its performance benefits but is not easily recycled. An open-access article'was authored by partners from across the Bottle…...
125 Math Trivia Questions for Kids and Adults
1+ week, 6+ day ago (1772+ words) Question: What fraction represents the odds of flipping a coin four times in a row and each time it landing on heads? Answer: 1/16. Question: Binary number systems, often found in computer programming, use only which two digits?Answer: 0 and 1. Question:…...
AI solves tens of unsolved math problems
2+ week, 1+ day ago (7+ words) AI solves tens of unsolved math problems'Yahoo...
AI helps researchers decode ancient Roman board game played on stone
2+ week, 1+ day ago (281+ words) (NewsNation) " Researchers in Europe have discovered, with some help from artificial intelligence, that a stone with deep lines etched into it is likely a nearly 2,000-year-old Roman board game, according to Maastricht University. Researchers first used 3D scans to analyze the…...
New mapping tool helps meteorologists track flooding potential before it happens
2+ week, 3+ day ago (515+ words) Severe Weather Team 2 has a new tool to identify the neighborhoods that are most at risk for dangerous flooding. Severe Weather Team 2 Chief Meteorologist Brad Nitz explains how the flood inundation mapping tool can help neighbors know when their street…...
Mathematicians launch First Proof, a first-of-its-kind math exam for AI
2+ week, 4+ day ago (365+ words) The race is on to develop an artificial intelligence that can do pure mathematics, and top mathematicians just threw down the gauntlet with an exam of actual, unsolved problems that are relevant to their research. The team is giving AI…...
I'm a math teacher and have over 1 million followers on TikTok. I help kids and parents make math more fun.
2+ week, 4+ day ago (545+ words) Deidre Kelly is a mom of three and has taught 6th-grade math for 14 years. She turned to TikTok to keep her students engaged during remote learning. Now, she has more than 1 million followers, many of whom are parents. This as-told-to…...