AI could soon spew out hundreds of mathematical proofs that look "right" but contain hidden flaws, or proofs so complex we ...

One would imagine that an AI capable of solving the hardest Olympiad problems would naturally produce novel scientific ...

It’s a breakthrough in the field of random walks.

The bipartisan, bicameral AI Grand Challenges Act would task NSF with overseeing $1 million competitions where innovators use AI to solve problems in health, energy, cyber and more.

Many school districts and policymakers are stepping up efforts to teach students the skills they need to be prepared for the jobs of the future. One big area of focus is STEM. Jobs in science, ...

Solving life's great mysteries often requires detective work, using observed outcomes to determine their cause. For instance, nuclear physicists at the U.S. Department of Energy's Thomas Jefferson ...

Scientists at Fudan University, Peking University, and the Shanghai Academy of AI for Science ...

A student goes over an article in University of Washington’s computer ethics class, taught by Prof. Dan Grossman. Credit: Ken Lambert/The Seattle Times The Hechinger Report covers one topic: education ...

Dreams appear to allow the brain to break free creatively in ways the conscious mind can not In A Nutshell Researchers successfully steered people’s dreams toward specific unsolved puzzles by playing ...

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