Why do some melodies feel instantly right, balanced, memorable and satisfying, even if you have never heard them before? New research from the University of Waterloo suggests that more than creativity ...

“Our goal was to build a clear mathematical bridge between abstract algebra and the experience of listening to music,” said study co-author Olga Ibragimova. “When we think of melodies as shapes we can ...

Why do some melodies feel instantly right, balanced, memorable and satisfying, even if you have never heard them before? New research from the ...

It was during her time at Bell Labs that Spiegel first met Agnello, as he was pushing his own digital frontiers at ...

AI safety tests found to rely on 'obvious' trigger words; with easy rephrasing, models labeled 'reasonably safe' suddenly fail, with attacks succeeding up to 98% of the time. New corporate research ...

Five years ago, mathematicians Dawei Chen and Quentin Gendron were trying to untangle a difficult area of algebraic geometry involving differentials, elements of calculus used to measure distance ...

Large language models struggle to solve research-level math questions. It takes a human to assess just how poorly they perform. By Siobhan Roberts A few weeks ago, a high school student emailed Martin ...

Key opportunities in Germany's construction market include addressing residential shortages through energy-efficient initiatives, boosting infrastructure developments like rail and grid projects, and ...

The development of non-viral gene-transfer technologies that can support stable chromosomal integration and persistent gene expression in vivo is desirable. Here we describe the successful use of ...

A recent study demonstrates the applicability of quantum computers for multi-objective optimization, bringing quantum computing a step closer towards practical applications. Knowledge gained by ...