A few weeks of X's algorithm can make you more right-wing—and it doesn't wear off quickly

A new study published in Nature has found that X's algorithm—the hidden system or "recipe" that governs which posts appear in your feed and in which order—shifts users' political opinions in a more ...

Q&A: Algorithm achieves near end-to-end genome assembly without ultra-long DNA sequencing

Haoyu Cheng, Ph.D., assistant professor of biomedical informatics and data science at Yale School of Medicine, has developed a new algorithm capable of building complete human genomes using standard ...

Probability underlies much of the modern world – an engineering professor explains how it actually works

Probability underpins AI, cryptography and statistics. However, as the philosopher Bertrand Russell said, “Probability is the ...
SCOTUSblog

The art of the circuit split: an explainer

In their petitions for review, litigants spell out – in detail – why the Supreme Court should take up their case. These ...
Nature

Nectins and nectin-like molecules: roles in contact inhibition of cell movement and proliferation

Nectins and nectin-like molecules (Necls) have recently emerged as cell adhesion molecules that have a variety of cellular functions, including cell movement, proliferation, differentiation, ...

What is shape note singing? Here's an overview of this American tradition

NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Laura Atkinson and Justin Hicks of Louisville Public Media about shape note singing and its influence across the American musical tradition.