So craft one, in clear language, about your problem. Write about why the change is needed, how things will shift and what you ...

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The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine. Hard problems are usually not a welcome sight. But cryptographers love them. That’s because certain hard math problems underpin the ...

Zohran Mamdani’s sheltered life — not just his privileged upbringing, but his whole adult “career” — is on display whenever someone asks him a real question, such as why he’s besties with a guy who ...

It’s called mental inversion, and here’s how it works. Thinking forward is an automatic process. Cause, then effect. Input, then output. A to B. It feels logical—and normal to start with a conclusion, ...

Courtney Schultz received funding from the US Forest Service, Joint Fire Science Program, and National Science Foundation for her research on US forest policy Forrest Fleischman received funding from ...

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Mississippi State football is undefeated through four games, its best start since 2014. The Bulldogs face their first SEC opponent, Tennessee, after not winning a conference game last season. MSU's ...

Distinguished engineer Anshu Kak doesn’t believe that artificial intelligence (AI) will replace people. Instead, it can augment human capabilities—but the key is understanding how to leverage it ...