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Scientists Find Optimal Balance of Data Storage and Time | Quanta Magazine
IntroductionAbout 70 years ago, an engineer at IBM named Hans Peter Luhn quietly changed the course of computer science. Luhn already held several patents,...
Radio Maps May Reveal the Universe’s Biggest Magnetic Fields | Quanta Magazine
IntroductionBy making maps of the magnetic fields hidden inside massive galaxy clusters, astronomers are getting closer to finding the origin of cosmic magnetism.
“These are...
In a ‘Dark Dimension,’ Physicists Search for Missing Matter | Quanta Magazine
IntroductionWhen it comes to understanding the fabric of the universe, most of what scientists think exists is consigned to a dark, murky domain. Ordinary...
In a ‘Dark Dimension,’ Physicists Search for Missing Matter | Quanta Magazine
IntroductionWhen it comes to understanding the fabric of the universe, most of what scientists think exists is consigned to a dark, murky domain. Ordinary...
Plants Find Light Using Gaps Between Their Cells | Quanta Magazine
IntroductionOn a shelf lined with terra cotta pots, herbs bend their stems toward the nearest window. In a field of golden wildflowers, leaves rotate...
OpenAI’s GPT-4 safety systems broken by Scots Gaelic
The safety guardrails preventing OpenAI's GPT-4 from spewing harmful text can be easily bypassed by translating prompts into uncommon languages – such as Zulu,...
Graphene-based semiconductor has a useful bandgap and high electron mobility – Physics World
Researchers in China and the US have created a functional semiconductor made from graphene, a...
The Best Neighborhoods for Starting a Life in the Galaxy | Quanta Magazine
IntroductionTo harbor life, at least as we know it, a planet must orbit a star that is relatively calm and stable. The planet’s orbit...
Researchers Map AI Threat Landscape, Risks
Many of the security problems of large language models (LLMs) boil down to a simple fact: The heart of all LLMs is a black...
Light fever: bringing disco to astronomy – Physics World
As well as bringing sparkle to the dance floor, could disco balls become a new educational tool in astronomy? Laura Hiscott...
Study finds humans cheaper than AI for jobs that need sight
Human labor can accomplish some jobs more cheaply than computer vision systems, according to a study led by researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of...
Math’s ‘Game of Life’ Reveals Long-Sought Repeating Patterns | Quanta Magazine
IntroductionIn 1969, the British mathematician John Conway devised a beguilingly simple set of rules for creating complex behavior. His Game of Life, often referred...
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