Combinatorial optimization problems are often encountered in real-world applications, including logistics, scheduling and ...

Solving complex optimization problems is central to many modern technologies, from logistics and financial modeling to chip ...

Bumblebees faced with a challenge know how to play ball. Buff-tailed bumblebees can figure out on their own how to use a ball as a ladder to nab sugar from an out-of-reach fake flower, researchers ...

In a new study, bumble bees solve a completely novel object-manipulation task. What makes this behavior especially remarkable is that the bees had never been trained. The findings challenge the ...

Meta is pivoting to orbital infrastructure to solve its power procurement challenges, signing a first-of-its-kind agreement with Overview Energy to deliver space-based solar power to its data centers.

SpaceX wants to put up to a million data centers in orbit. There are a few technological hurdles standing in the way. MIT Technology Review Explains: Let our writers untangle the complex, messy world ...

Some readers may solve the problem procedurally: line up the two numbers, add the ones column, carry the one, and add the tens to get 43. Others might instead notice a creative shortcut: 29 + 14 is ...

Researchers from China’s Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics recently unveiled a new EV battery technology aimed at delivering stronger performance in freezing conditions than traditional lithium-ion ...

A bipartisan group of 45 House lawmakers is proposing a menu of policies they argue could lower the cost of living for Americans, as both parties seek to show they’re working to bring down prices ...

This article is the latest in the Health Affairs Forefront featured topic, Accountable Care for Population Health, featuring analysis and discussion of how to understand, design, support, and measure ...