Quanta Science Podcast

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Sinopsis

In-depth news about mathematics, physics, biology and computer science.

Episodios

  • Scientists Uncover the Universal Geometry of Geology

    18/02/2021 Duración: 23min

    An exercise in pure mathematics has led to a wide-ranging theory of how the world comes together. The post Scientists Uncover the Universal Geometry of Geology first appeared on Quanta Magazine

  • The Most Famous Paradox in Physics Nears Its End

    04/02/2021 Duración: 37min

    In a landmark series of calculations, physicists have proved that black holes can shed information. The post The Most Famous Paradox in Physics Nears Its End first appeared on Quanta Magazine

  • Quantum Tunnels Show How Particles Can Break the Speed of Light

    21/01/2021 Duración: 22min

    Recent experiments show that particles should be able to go faster than light when they quantum mechanically “tunnel” through walls. The post Quantum Tunnels Show How Particles Can Break the Speed of Light first appeared on Quanta Magazine

  • Computer Scientists Break Traveling Salesperson Record

    07/01/2021 Duración: 19min

    After 44 years, there’s finally a better way to find approximate solutions to the notoriously difficult traveling salesperson problem. The post Computer Scientists Break Traveling Salesperson Record first appeared on Quanta Magazine

  • Mitochondria May Hold Keys to Anxiety and Mental Health

    16/12/2020 Duración: 17min

    Research hints that the energy-generating organelles of cells may play a surprisingly pivotal role in mediating anxiety and depression. The post Mitochondria May Hold Keys to Anxiety and Mental Health first appeared on Quanta Magazine

  • The Hidden Magnetic Universe Begins to Come Into View

    03/12/2020 Duración: 22min

    Astronomers are discovering that magnetic fields permeate much of the cosmos. If these fields date back to the Big Bang, they could solve a major cosmological mystery. The post The Hidden Magnetic Universe Begins to Come Into View first appeared on Quanta Magazine

  • Graduate Student Solves Decades-Old Conway Knot Problem

    19/11/2020 Duración: 16min

    It took Lisa Piccirillo less than a week to answer a long-standing question about a strange knot discovered over half a century ago by the legendary John Conway. The post Graduate Student Solves Decades-Old Conway Knot Problem first appeared on Quanta Magazine

  • The Grand Unified Theory of Rogue Waves

    05/11/2020 Duración: 19min

    Rogue waves — enigmatic giants of the sea — were thought to be caused by two different mechanisms. But a new idea that borrows from the hinterlands of probability theory has the potential to predict them all. The post The Grand Unified Theory of Rogue Waves first appeared on Quanta Magazine

  • Hidden Computational Power Found in the Arms of Neurons

    22/10/2020 Duración: 17min

    The dendritic arms of some human neurons can perform logic operations that once seemed to require whole neural networks. The post Hidden Computational Power Found in the Arms of Neurons first appeared on Quanta Magazine

  • Neutrinos Lead to Unexpected Discovery in Basic Math

    08/10/2020 Duración: 17min

    Three physicists stumbled across an unexpected relationship between some of the most ubiquitous objects in math. The post Neutrinos Lead to Unexpected Discovery in Basic Math first appeared on Quanta Magazine

  • Machines Beat Humans on a Reading Test. But Do They Understand?

    24/09/2020 Duración: 31min

    A tool known as BERT can now beat humans on advanced reading-comprehension tests. But it's also revealed how far AI has to go. The post Machines Beat Humans on a Reading Test. But Do They Understand? first appeared on Quanta Magazine

  • How Jurassic Plankton Stole Control of the Ocean’s Chemistry

    10/09/2020 Duración: 16min

    Only 170 million years ago, new plankton evolved. Their demand for carbon and calcium permanently transformed the seas as homes for life. The post How Jurassic Plankton Stole Control of the Ocean’s Chemistry first appeared on Quanta Magazine

  • To Pay Attention, the Brain Uses Filters, Not a Spotlight

    27/08/2020 Duración: 19min

    A brain circuit that suppresses distracting sensory information holds important clues about attention and other cognitive processes. The post To Pay Attention, the Brain Uses Filters, Not a Spotlight first appeared on Quanta Magazine

  • Fossil DNA Reveals New Twists in Modern Human Origins

    13/08/2020 Duración: 20min

    Modern humans and more ancient hominins interbred many times throughout Eurasia and Africa, and the genetic flow went both ways. The post Fossil DNA Reveals New Twists in Modern Human Origins first appeared on Quanta Magazine

  • For Embryo's Cells, Size Can Determine Fate

    30/07/2020 Duración: 15min

    Modeling suggests that many embryonic cells commit to a developmental fate when they become too small to divide unevenly anymore. The post For Embryo’s Cells, Size Can Determine Fate first appeared on Quanta Magazine

  • Scientists Debate the Origin of Cell Types in the First Animals

    16/07/2020 Duración: 18min

    Theories about how animals became multicellular are shifting as researchers find greater complexity in our single-celled ancestors. The post Scientists Debate the Origin of Cell Types in the First Animals first appeared on Quanta Magazine

  • Wandering Space Rocks Help Solve Mysteries of Planet Formation

    02/07/2020 Duración: 15min

    After an interstellar asteroid shot past the sun, scientists realized that there’s probably a lot of itinerant rocks out there. The post Wandering Space Rocks Help Solve Mysteries of Planet Formation first appeared on Quanta Magazine

  • Random Surfaces Hide an Intricate Order

    18/06/2020 Duración: 12min

    Mathematicians have proved that a random process applied to a random surface will yield consistent patterns. The post Random Surfaces Hide an Intricate Order first appeared on Quanta Magazine

  • Where We See Shapes, AI Sees Textures

    04/06/2020 Duración: 15min

    To researchers’ surprise, deep learning vision algorithms often fail at classifying images because they mostly take cues from textures, not shapes. The post Where We See Shapes, AI Sees Textures first appeared on Quanta Magazine

  • What’s in a Name? Taxonomy Problems Vex Biologists

    21/05/2020 Duración: 25min

    Researchers struggle to incorporate ongoing evolutionary discoveries into an animal classification scheme older than Darwin. The post What’s in a Name? Taxonomy Problems Vex Biologists first appeared on Quanta Magazine

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