The Math on AI Agents Doesn’t Add Up
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Behold the Manifold, the Concept that Changed How Mathematicians View Space
The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine. Standing in the middle of a field, we…
Research Reveals the Optimal Way to Optimize
The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine. In 1939, upon arriving late to his statistics…
K2 Space Raises $250M at $3B Valuation to Roll Out a New Class of High-Capability Satellites
TORRANCE, Calif., Dec. 11, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — K2 Space, the California-based developer of large, high-power satellite platforms, today…
That Plate You Just Dropped Followed a Weirdly Predictable Rule You’ve Never Heard Of
One innate (perhaps underappreciated) function of physics is to explain and generalize how stuff works in the real…
The ‘10 Martini’ Proof Connects Quantum Mechanics With Infinitely Intricate Mathematical Structures
But in some ways, the proof was a bit unsatisfying. Jitomirskaya and Avila had used a method that…
QuEra and Collaborators Unveil Breakthrough in Algorithmic Fault Tolerance for Quantum Computing, Cutting Runtime Overheads and Accelerating the Path to Real-World Applications
New Nature paper introduces transversal fault tolerance framework, slashing overhead for error-corrected quantum algorithms and accelerating the path…
The Quest to Find the Longest-Running Simple Computer Program
But just how much harder? In 1962, the mathematician Tibor Radó invented a new way to explore this…
Brightspeed Advances Fiber Connectivity and Makes Community Investments
As the company helps bridge the digital divide, it’s strengthening communities through local initiatives CHARLOTTE, N.C., Aug. 26,…
Starlab names Marshall Smith Chief Executive Officer
CEO to drive Starlab from design to development and flight HOUSTON, Aug. 22, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Starlab Space…
ISS National Lab-Sponsored Experiment Tests 3D Bioprinted Tissue for Growing Artificial Livers
Researchers to evaluate how microgravity affects maturation of 3D bioprinted liver tissue to advance regenerative medicine in microgravity…
Ultima Genomics and Gene by Gene Partner to Expand Global Access to High-Quality, Low-Cost Sequencing on the UG 100™ Platform
Collaboration Extends Global Reach of High-Performance Genomic Sequencing on the UG 100™ Platform FREMONT, Calif. and HOUSTON, Aug.…