Widely used health care prediction algorithm biased against black people
From predicting who will be a repeat offender to who’s the best candidate for a job, computer algorithms are now making complex decisions in lieu … Read more
Physics & Mathematics
NSF invests in cyberinfrastructure institute to harness cosmic data
The National Science Foundation awarded the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and nine collaborating organizations, including the University of Washington, $2.8 million for a two-year “conceptualization phase” … Read more
Physicists simulate period that kickstarted Big Bang in the universe’s first fractions of a second
As the Big Bang theory goes, somewhere around 13.8 billion years ago the universe exploded into being, as an infinitely small, compact fireball of matter … Read more
Babies understand counting years earlier than believed
Babies who are years away from being able to say “one,” “two,” and “three” actually already have a sense of what counting means, Johns Hopkins … Read more
UCSB Gauchos help achieve quantum supremacy
Researchers in UC Santa Barbara/Google scientist John Martinis’ group have made good on their claim to quantum supremacy. Using 53 entangled quantum bits (“qubits”), their … Read more
New measurement of Hubble constant adds to cosmic mystery
New measurements of the rate of expansion of the universe, led by astronomers at the University of California, Davis, add to a growing mystery: Estimates … Read more
Nacre: Cracking the mystery of nature’s toughest material
Nacre, the rainbow-sheened material that lines the insides of mussel and other mollusk shells, is known as nature’s toughest material. Now, a team of researchers … Read more
How to spot a wormhole (if they exist)
A new study outlines a method for detecting a speculative phenomenon that has long captured the imagination of sci-fi fans: wormholes, which form a passage … Read more
Earthquakes can be predicted five days ahead
An international team of researchers, which includes physicists from HSE University and the RAS Space Research Institute (IKI), have discovered that, with an impending earthquake, … Read more
Riding the Third Wave of AI without Quantum Computing
Rapid changes are occurring in the field of artificial intelligence (AI) as many computer scientists explore new ways to make systems faster and more efficient. … Read more
Gravity crystals: A new method for exploring the physics of white dwarf stars
Grab a mixing bowl from your kitchen, throw in a handful of aluminum balls, apply some high voltage, and watch an elegant dance unfold where … Read more
