Pew Research Center’s 2026 political typology divides the public into nine groups. The assignment of individuals to one of ...

A new quantum-inspired algorithm has cracked a problem so massive that conventional supercomputers struggle to even approach it. Researchers used the method to simulate extraordinarily complex quantum ...

Artificial intelligence has the potential to improve the analysis of medical image data. For example, algorithms based on deep learning can determine the location and size of tumors. This is the ...

The primary challenge in earthquake emergency response is the effective dispatch of large-scale rescue teams to disaster areas after an earthquake disaster occurs, especially as this often involves ...

Geography and regional rivalries have prevented Gulf countries from finding a true alternative to the strait, which the war with Iran has effectively shut down. By Rebecca F. Elliott and Vivian Nereim ...

Abstract: The Sensor-Weapon-Target Assignment (SWTA) problem in modern air defense systems requires simultaneous optimization of sensor allocation, weapon assignment, and temporal coordination under ...

Artificial intelligence (AI) is the new arms race and the centerpiece of defense modernization efforts across multiple countries, including the United States. Yet, despite the surge in AI investments, ...

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 ...

In a standard paper assignment setting, a set $\mathcal{P}$ of $n^{(p)}$ papers needs to be assigned to a set $\mathcal{R}$ of $n^{(r)}$ reviewers. To ensure each ...

The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine. For computer scientists, solving problems is a bit like mountaineering. First they must choose a problem to solve—akin to identifying a ...

Physical frailty is a pressing public health issue that significantly increases the risk of disability, hospitalization, and mortality. Early and accurate detection of frailty is essential for timely ...

It’s been difficult to find important questions that quantum computers can answer faster than classical machines, but a new algorithm appears to do it for some critical optimization tasks. For ...