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Neural networks discover unstable singularities in fluid systems

Pierre Gentine, Jimeng Sun, Jay Lee and Kyle Cranmer

Physicists discuss the future of machine learning and artificial intelligence

The editors-in-chief of IOP Publishing’s machine learning series share their views

Playing games by the quantum rulebook expends less energy

New form of quantum advantage emerges from study of game theory and quantum information

Research headlines

Two pairs of greyscale images showing a pattern of lines and an image of a ketchup packet. The left images are blurred, the right images are clearer

Motion blur brings a counterintuitive advantage for high-resolution imaging

Researchers from the University of the Basque Country

Machine learning optimizes nanoparticle design for drug delivery to the brain

Illustration created using multiple images of Thomas Bayes

Bayes’ rule goes quantum

Reformulation of general relativity brings it closer to Newtonian physics

Calculations reveal inverse square law behaviour in binary black holes

Laser-driven implosion could produce megatesla magnetic fields

Simulations of improved technique generate fields as strong as those found near neutron stars

Predicted quasiparticles called ‘neglectons’ hold promise for robust, universal quantum computing

Discovery could lift theoretical constraints on calculations achievable with certain types of topological quantum computers

Quantum thermochemical engine could achieve high power with near-maximum efficiency

Otto engine design uses Bose gas as a working fluid and exchanges particles as well as heat with reservoirs

Deep-learning model outperforms cardiologists in identifying hidden heart disease

AI model analyses electrocardiogram traces to flag patients at high risk of structural heart disease

Feynman diagrams provide insight into quasiparticles in solids

Monte Carlo method combines billions of diagrams related to polarons

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Garbage in, garbage out: why the success of AI depends on good data

Mathematical genius: celebrating the life and work of Emmy Noether

Professor Roger Penrose with his diagram of a twistor

So you think you know Roger Penrose? Be prepared to be shocked

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The forgotten pioneers of computational physics

Iulia Georgescu highlights the forgotten pioneers of computational physics and calls for a wider appreciation of research software engineers

Quantum computing and AI join forces for particle physics

We explore how new computing technologies could guide future LHC experiments

Vint Cerf speaking at the Heidelberg Laureate Forum. He's wearing a grey three-piece suit with a red tie and pocket handkerchief that matches the red conference lanyard around his neck. Behind him are words on a screen

‘Father of the Internet’ Vint Cerf expresses concern about the longevity of digital information

How do we create a digital version of the vellum and clay tablets that successfully preserved information in earlier ages of human history?

Peer review in the age of artificial intelligence

Global survey of reviewers reveals a growing polarization about the use of AI

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The pros and cons of reinforcement learning in physical science

David Silver of Google DeepMind thinks AIs that ‘learn by experience’ are the future of AI – but maybe not in particle colliders or nuclear arsenals

Photo of a large screen showing Sanjeev Arora gesturing at a slide. The slide is entitled "Meaning of superhuman AI mathematician" and shows a set of all math theorems as a big green oval, with the set of all such theorems proven by humans a smaller pink oval inside it

Are we heading for a future of superintelligent AI mathematicians?

Some highly intelligent human mathematicians certainly seem to think so, as Margaret Harris reports from the maths-and-computer-science-focused Heidelberg Laureate Forum

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Artificial intelligence predicts future directions in quantum science

This podcast explains what happens when 66,000 research papers are used as training data

GCHQ spelt out in Scrabble pieces on a chess board

From ‘rewarding and exciting’ to ‘challenging and overwhelming’: what it means to have a career in intelligence and cyber security

Curiosity, problem-solving and resilience are the key qualities for a career in intelligence

How AI can help (and hopefully not hinder) physics

Tara Shears discusses how the fields of AI and physics could help advance each other

Scientists using microscopes and computers

Deep learning classifies tissue for precision medicine

Optical microscopy technique shows promise for diagnostics

Photos of Ada Altieri and Silvia De Monte

From rabbits and foxes to the human gut microbiome, physics is helping us understand the natural world

A conversation about theoretical ecology with physicists Ada Altieri and Silvia De Monte

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