Millions of scientific papers[1] are published globally every year. These papers in science, technology, engineering, mathematics and medicine present discoveries that range from the mundane to the profound.
Since 1900, the number of published scientific articles[2] has doubled about every 10 to 15 years; since 1980, about 8% to 9% annually[3]....
The 2024 Nobel Prize in chemistry[1] recognized Demis Hassabis[2], John Jumper[3] and David Baker[4] for using machine learning to tackle one of biology’s biggest challenges: predicting the 3D shape of proteins[5] and designing them from scratch.
This year’s award stood out because it honored research that originated at a tech company:...
John J. Hopfield[1] and Geoffrey E. Hinton[2] received the Nobel Prize in physics[3] on Oct. 8, 2024, for their research on machine learning algorithms and neural networks that help computers learn[4]. Their work has been fundamental in developing neural network theories that underpin generative artificial intelligence.
A neural network[5] is a...
If your jaw dropped as you watched the latest AI-generated video, your bank balance was saved from criminals by a fraud detection system, or your day was made a little easier because you were able to dictate a text message on the run, you have many scientists, mathematicians and engineers to thank.
But two names stand out for...