Science, Math, and
Technology
The biggest technology breakthroughs of 2023
"2023 was a breakout year for artificial intelligence,
quantum computing and augmented reality."
By Keumars
Afifi-Sabet (livescience.com) (Image credit: wildpixel via
Getty Images)
12-30-2023
Why does gravity pull us down and not up?
"Spacetime is exactly what it sounds like: the three
dimensions of space – length, width and height – combined
with the fourth dimension – time."
By Mario Borunda
(theconversation.com) Photo/E+ via WikimediaCommons
12-24-2023
The Year in Math
"Mathematical truths are often born of the conflict between
order and disorder. Mathematicians discover patterns, and,
to better understand the mysterious forces at play, they
look for countervailing impulses that disrupt those
patterns."
By Konstantin Kakaes
photo: britannica.com
10-23-2023
The Year in Physics
"From the smallest scales to the largest, the physical world
provided no shortage of surprises this year."
Nadia Drake
(quantamagazine.org) (Courtesy: Thor Balkhed)
12-21-2023
What
Is The General Theory of Relativity?
"The general theory of relativity (or general relativity for
short) is a major building block of modern physics."
By ScienceAlert Staff
(sciencealert.com) (PashaIgnatov/iStock)
12-20-2023
The Year in Computer Science
"Artificial intelligence learned how to generate text and
art better than ever before, while computer scientists
developed algorithms that solved long-standing problems."
By Bill Andrews
(quantamagazine.org) (Image credit: Getty Images via
forbes.com)
12-20-2023
AI accelerates problem-solving in complex
scenarios
"A new, data-driven approach could lead to better solutions
for tricky optimization problems like global package routing
or power grid operation."
Adam Zewe - MIT News
(mit.edu) (Image Credit not Found)
12-18-2023
‘A-Team’ of Math Proves a Critical Link
Between Addition and Sets
"A team of four prominent mathematicians, including two
Fields medalists, proved a conjecture described as a “holy
grail of additive combinatorics.” Within a month, a loose
collaboration verified it with a computer-assisted proof."
By Leila Sloman
(quantamagazine.org) Photo: Katalin Marton - Wikipedia
12-6-2023
Henry Kissinger, American diplomat and Nobel
winner, dead at 100
"Henry Kissinger, a diplomatic powerhouse whose roles as a
national security adviser and secretary of state under two
presidents left an indelible mark on U.S. foreign policy and
earned him a controversial Nobel Peace Prize, died on
Wednesday at age 100."
By Steve Holland and Arshad Mohammed (reuters.com) Photo: AP file
11-30-2023
Telecom’s Quantum Future: Unprecedented
Longevity in Entanglement Storage
"Physicists have achieved a major breakthrough in quantum
technology by significantly extending quantum storage times
at telecom wavelengths. This advancement is critical for
developing practical quantum networks and integrating them
into existing fiber optic infrastructures."
By Nanjing University
School of Physics (scitechdaily.com) Image: tomorrow.bio
11-29-2023
Science is littered with zombie studies
"It can be difficult to determine that a publication is
retracted. And it’s even harder to be sure what is retracted
- and what is labeled as retracted varies depending on where
the information is coming from."
by Jodi Schneider
(thehill.com) (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu, File)
11-27-2023
Science Made Simple: What Is the Theory of
Relativity?
"Relativity is two related theories: special relativity,
which explains the relationship between space, time, mass,
and energy; and general relativity, which describes how
gravity fits into the mix."
By U.S. Department of
Energy (scitechdaily.com) Artist's rendering by Nicolle
Fuller/National Science Foundation
11-25--2023
14 Ways Humanity Could Drive Itself to
Extinction
"Seen through a lens of ongoing technological and medical
progress it's easy to feel optimistic about humanity's
future prosperity."
By David Nield
(sciencealert.com) (Boris SV/Getty Images)
11-20-2023
The Astonishing Behavior of Recursive
Sequences
"Some strange mathematical sequences are always whole
numbers - until they’re not. The puzzling patterns have
revealed ties to graph theory and prime numbers, awing
mathematicians."
By Alex Stone
(quantamagazine.org) Merrill Sherman/Quanta Magazine
11-16-2023
Dark matter may have it's own 'invisible'
periodic table of elements
"Dark matter may come in multiple particles and weights,
similar to the ordinary elements on the periodic table, a
new theory suggests."
By Paul Sutter
(livescience.com) (Image credit: NASA, ESA, CFHT, CXO, M.J.
Jee (University of California, Davis), and A. Mahdavi (San
Francisco State University))
11-10-2023
Cryptographers Solve Decades-Old Privacy
Problem
"Three researchers have found a long-sought way to pull
information from large databases secretly, moving us closer
to fully private internet searches."
Madison Goldberg
(quantamagazine.org) Image: Micah Young - Getty Images via
time.com
11-6-2023
The Sun is Charged!
"Here lies a puzzle that I considered in my first paper on
astrophysics 35 years ago."
By Avi Loeb
(avi-loeb.medium.com) (Credit: NSO)
11-5-2023
Mathematicians Crack a Century-Old Problem
"In mathematics, Ramsey theory deals with the 'order in
disorder'. No matter how complex a large system is, order
will emerge as a smaller subsystem with unique structure."
By Rebecca Dyer
(sciencealert.com) (Image: Jacques Verstraete)
11-4-2023
Is a More Advanced Civilization an Oxymoron?
"Does the fact that we never reached our neighbors’
doorsteps mean that they would never reach our doorstep?"
Avi Loeb
(avi-loeb.medium.com) (Photo credit: Patrick Semansky)
11-4-2023
The Hidden Connection That Changed Number
Theory
"Quadratic reciprocity lurks around many corners in
mathematics. By proving it, number theorists reimagined
their whole field."
By Max G. Levy
(quantamagazine.org) Illustration: Eric Nyquist/Quanta
Magazine
11-1-2023
Quantum Breakthrough: Scientists Rethink the
Nature of Reality
"Whenever measurement precision nears the uncertainty limit
set by quantum mechanics, the results become dependent on
the interaction dynamics between the measuring device and
the system."
By Hiroshima
University (scitechdaily.com) (Image Credit not Found)
10-30-2023
Physics Unraveled: Accelerating Waves and the
Mysteries of Time and Relativity
"Researchers have derived a new wave equation, linking wave
mechanics with the general theory of relativity and the
arrow of time, offering solutions to long-standing physics
debates and introducing applications for novel materials."
By Tampere University
(scitechdaily.com) Credit: Matias Koivurova, University of
Eastern Finland
10-25-2023
Facts Are Irrelevant to Pro-Truth Pretenders
"What should be done about those who pretend to be on the
side of truth and tolerance while denying facts because they
contradict their cherished narratives?"
Avi Loeb
avi-loeb.medium.com (Image Credit not Found)
10-25-2023
The Computing Pioneer Helping AI See
"Alexei Efros has spent his career learning how machines see
differently from humans. Now he’s helping to bridge the
gap."
By Susan D'Agostino
(quantamagazine.org) photo: deeplearning.ai
10-24-2023
Is God an Advanced Scientist?
"In a new podcast with Fidias Panayiotou and Bernardo
Kastrup, I worried about the loss of raw curiosity among
scientists who avoid risks to protect their reputation."
By Avi Loeb
(avi-loeb.medium.com) Credit: Maciej Toporowicz Getty Image
10-19-2023
Watch Out - Driverless Cars Are No Place To
Relax
"A study led by RMIT University investigated the scenarios
where a driver needs to instantly assume control of an
autonomous vehicle, especially during emergencies."
By RMIT University
(scitechdaily.com) Credit: RMIT University
First Look at Pristine Asteroid Dust Reveals
Abundance of Water And Carbon
"The discovery follows a seven-year-round-trip to the
distant rock as part of the OSIRIS-REx mission, which
dropped off its precious payload in the Utah desert last
month for painstaking scientific analysis."
By Moises Avila &
Issam Ahmed, AFP (sciencealert.com) (NASA/Erika
Blumenfeld/Joseph Aebersold)
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