This study presents SynaptoGen, a differentiable extension of connectome models that links gene expression, protein-protein interaction probabilities, synaptic multiplicity, and synaptic weights, and ...

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — Two sisters, two diagnoses, and a bond that has only grown stronger through the fight of their lives. Kate and Elizabeth Singletary from Winston-Salem both faced breast cancer at ...

Determining the least expensive path for a new subway line underneath a metropolis like New York City is a colossal planning challenge—involving thousands of potential routes through hundreds of city ...

The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine. If you want to solve a tricky problem, it often helps to get organized. You might, for example, break the problem into pieces and tackle ...

Children as young as 4 years old are capable of finding efficient solutions to complex problems, such as independently inventing sorting algorithms developed by computer scientists. The scientists ...

Using an advanced Monte Carlo method, Caltech researchers found a way to tame the infinite complexity of Feynman diagrams and solve the long-standing polaron problem, unlocking deeper understanding of ...

A new algorithm enabled smartwatch fitness trackers to more accurately estimate energy expenditure by individuals with obesity. In two studies conducted in a total of 52 people for 1838 minutes in a ...

CHICAGO — Fitness trackers promise to monitor daily energy expenditure and help guide health decisions, but they’ve consistently failed to provide accurate readings for people carrying extra weight.

During his remarks in a Senate hearing today, Senator Tommy Tuberville questioned Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on America's military physical fitness standards. Tuberville stated, "We do have ...

The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine. For computer scientists, solving problems is a bit like mountaineering. First they must choose a problem to solve—akin to identifying a ...

Institute of Logistics Science and Engineering of Shanghai Maritime University, Pudong, China Introduction: This study addresses the joint scheduling optimization of continuous berths and quay cranes ...