The Hunt for a Fundamental Theory of Quantum Gravity
The world of Bousso’s new theorem still departs from our universe in notable ways. For mathematical convenience, he…
For Algorithms, Memory Is a Far More Powerful Resource Than Time
That classic result was a way to transform any algorithm with a given time budget into a new…
How the Binding of Two Brain Molecules Creates Memories That Last a Lifetime
The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine. When Todd Sacktor was about to turn 3,…
How the Universe and Its Mirrored Version Are Different
Kitty couldn’t have digested looking-glass milk. Worse, if it had contained any bacteria with the opposite handedness, her…
A New Law of Nature Attempts to Explain the Complexity of the Universe
Kauffman argues that biological evolution is thus constantly creating not just new types of organisms but new possibilities…
The Quest to Prove the Existence of a New Type of Quantum Particle
When you swap two paraparticles, these hidden properties change in tandem. As an analogy, imagine that these properties…
Intelligence on Earth Evolved Independently at Least Twice
“How we end up with similar circuitry was more flexible than I would have expected,” Zaremba said. “You…
A New Quantum Algorithm Speeds Up Solving a Huge Class of Problems
The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine. For computer scientists, solving problems is a bit…
Small Language Models Are the New Rage, Researchers Say
The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine. Large language models work well because they’re so…