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How a Computer Broke a 50-Year Math Record
DeepMind researchers trained an AI system called AlphaTensor to find new, faster algorithms for matrix multiplication. AlphaTensor quickly rediscovered — and surpassed, for some cases — the reigning algorithm discovered by German mathematician Volker Strassen in 1969.
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The Standard Model: The Most Successful Scientific Theory Ever
The Standard Model of particle physics is the most successful scientific theory of all time. In this explainer, Cambridge University physicist David Tong recreates the model, piece by piece, to provide some intuition for how the fundamental building blocks of our universe fit together.
The Bridge Between Math and Quantum Field Theory
Nathan Seiberg explains the importance of math in figuring out and understanding the ultimate laws of the universe.
What’s Inside an Exoplanet?
Federica Coppari describes how she uses giant lasers to study the insides of exotic exoplanets.
Quantum Computers, Explained With Quantum Physics
Quantum computers aren’t the next generation of supercomputers — they’re something else entirely. Before we can even begin to talk about their potential applications, we need to understand the fundamental physics that drives the theory of quantum computing.
Black Hole Jets: Unraveling One of the Biggest Mysteries in the Universe
At the heart of every galaxy lies one of the most mysterious objects in the universe: a supermassive black hole. Millions to billions of times the mass of our sun, these giants power astrophysical jets, one of the most energetic processes known to physics.
The Theory That Could Rewrite the Laws of Physics
Marletto explains why traditional approaches to physics fail in important cases such as information theory, and how constructor theory might succeed.
Plate Tectonics: The Mystery of Earth’s Many Faces
Lucía Pérez-Díaz explores the mysteries of plate tectonics.
Iceland Is a Portal to Mars
Volcanic eruptions are intimately connected with life. Scientists are using the current eruptions in Iceland to understand the possible history of life on Mars.
Fighting for Equality in Computer Science and Beyond
Abebe switched fields from math to computer science in order to learn tools she could apply to social problems like poverty and educational inequality.