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Genetic algorithms shaping smarter problem solving

Genetic algorithms (GAs) mimic natural selection to solve complex optimization problems across engineering, AI, and science. By evolving a population of solutions through selection, crossover, and ...
The New York Times

A Mathematician Who Makes the Best of Things

Alessio Figalli studies optimal transport, a field of math that ranges from the movements of clouds to the workings of chatbots. By Siobhan Roberts The words “optimal” and “optimize” derive from the ...
The Conversation

Machine learning cracked the protein‑folding problem and won the 2024 Nobel Prize in chemistry

The 2024 Nobel Prize in chemistry recognized Demis Hassabis, John Jumper and David Baker for using machine learning to tackle one of biology’s biggest challenges: predicting the 3D shape of proteins ...