For the fifth time in the history of the annual William Lowell Putnam Mathematical Competition, and for the fifth year in a row, MIT swept all five of the contest’s top spots.
The top five scorers each year are named…
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Sometimes, when competitors collaborate, everybody wins
One large metropolis might have several different train systems, from local intercity lines to commuter trains to longer regional lines.
When designing a system of train tracks, stations, and schedules in this network, should rail operators…
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Giant Glaciers Reshaped Earth’s Surface and Paved Way for Complex Life
By chemically analyzing crystals in ancient rocks, scientists from Curtin University, the University of Portsmouth and St. Francis Xavier University discovered that as glaciers carved through the landscape after the Neoproterozoic ‘snowball…
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AI generates playful, human-like games
While we are remarkably capable of generating our own goals, beginning with child’s play and continuing into adulthood, we don’t yet have computer models for understanding this human ability.
However, a team of New York University scientists has…
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What can theoretical physics teach us about knitting?
The practice of purposely looping thread to create intricate knit garments and blankets has existed for millennia. Though its precise origins have been lost to history, artifacts like a pair of wool socks from ancient Egypt suggest it dates back…
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Gender plays a role in long-term unemployed individuals’ perception of their capabilities
A study conducted at the University of Eastern Finland shows that long-term unemployed individuals perceive their capabilities as weaker than the general Finnish population. Capabilities refer to the opportunities to achieve important things in…
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Rising wages drive innovation in automation technology
Does increasing wage pressure encourage automation? Economic theory suggests that it does. Rising wages drive innovation in automation technology as firms seek cost-saving innovations to replace expensive labor. But what is the reality? Do…
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MIT engineers prepare to send three payloads to the moon | MIT News
Three MIT payloads will soon hitch a ride to the moon in a step toward establishing a permanent base on the lunar surface.
In the coming days, weather permitting, MIT engineers and scientists will send three payloads into…
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Are Smartphones Friends Or Foes In Relationships? » ScienceABC
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Phubbing is a portmanteau of “phone” and “snubbing”. It refers to the act of prioritizing one’s mobile device over the people who are physically present during social…
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How to get a robot collective to act like a smart material
Researchers at UC Santa Barbara and TU Dresden are blurring the lines between robotics and materials, with a proof-of-concept material-like collective of robots with behaviors inspired by biology.
“We’ve figured out a way for robots to behave…
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