Quanta Magazineflipped into Mathematics2 days agoHow Math Has Changed the Shape of GerrymanderingQuanta Magazine - Mike OrcuttNew tools make it possible to detect hidden manipulation of maps. Until recently, gerrymandered districts tended to stick out, identifiable by their …
Quanta Magazineflipped into Top Stories3 days agoData Compression Drives the Internet. Here’s How It Works.Quanta Magazine - Elliot LichtmanOne student’s desire to get out of a final exam led to the ubiquitous algorithm that shrinks data without sacrificing information. With more than 9 …
Quanta Magazineflipped into Top Stories4 days agoHow 3D Changes in the Genome Turned Sharks Into SkatesQuanta Magazine - Viviane CallierChanges in the 3D structure of their genome gave skates and rays their distinctive winglike fins and pancake flatness. The marine creatures called …
Quanta Magazineflipped into Top StoriesSome Neural Networks Learn Language Like HumansQuanta Magazine - Steve NadisResearchers uncover striking parallels in the ways that humans and machine learning models acquire language skills. How do brains learn? It’s a …
Quanta Magazineflipped into BiologyMemories Help Brains Recognize New Events Worth RememberingQuanta Magazine - Yasemin SaplakogluMemories may affect how well the brain will learn about future events by shifting our perceptions of the world. Memories are shadows of the past but …
Quanta Magazineflipped into Top StoriesThe Tiny Physics Behind Immense Cosmic EruptionsQuanta Magazine - Zack SavitskyA new theory describes how particle interactions fuel fast magnetic reconnection, the process behind solar flares and other astrophysical jets. During …
