The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine. If you want to solve a tricky problem, it often helps to get organized. You might, for example, break the problem into pieces and tackle ...

Abstract: Direct fetal electrocardiogram (FECG) plays a crucial role in assessing fetal health and monitoring pregnancy conditions. Extracting high-quality FECG signals from maternal abdominal ...

Every time a new slang word gets coined on the Internet, linguist Adam Aleksic is thrilled. “It’s definitely good for me in that I stay in business,” says Aleksic, who studies the origins of words and ...

Ever wondered how social media platforms decide how to fill our feeds? They use algorithms, of course, but how do these algorithms work? A series of corporate leaks over the past few years provides a ...

If you want to solve a tricky problem, it often helps to get organized. You might, for example, break the problem into pieces and tackle the easiest pieces first. But this kind of sorting has a cost.

Brent Solver: Fast converging iterative root finding math solver based on modified Brent-Dekker algorithm. Finds root for well behaving equations in ~10 iterations.

You might have heard that algorithms are in control of everything you hear, read, and see. They control the next song on your Spotify playlist, or what YouTube suggests you watch after you finish a ...

Method Man and his wife, Tamika Smith, have two sons and a daughter together Adam England is a contributing writer at PEOPLE. He has been working at PEOPLE since 2022. His work has previously appeared ...

Social media platforms are more than just tools for sharing cat videos or keeping up with friends—they're powerful influencers of public opinion. The algorithms that drive these platforms determine ...