Groundbreaking Black mathematician Gladys West, who helped develop the algorithms behind GPS, died Jan. 17 at age 95. NPR's Scott Simon talks to Marvin Jackson, who co-wrote West's memoir.

A self-described "little farm girl" in the Jim Crow Era, Gladys West's complex and pioneering work for the U.S. Navy helped ...

Quantum computers, systems that process information leveraging quantum mechanical effects, are expected to outperform ...

They found that students assigned to teachers who used more mathematical vocabulary in their lessons made greater progress ...

New research shows that advances in technology could help make future supercomputers far more energy efficient. Neuromorphic computers are modeled after the structure of the human brain, and researche ...

Quantum computing will pose a serious threat to vehicle safety and federal agencies are searching for answers. At Rochester Institute of Technology, cybersecurity researchers are helping improve the ...

Neuromorphic computers may look like regular computers from the outside but the circuitry is entirely different.Sandia National Laboratories The world’s first neuromorphic supercomputer is moving ...

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla., Jan. 7, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- A record six Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University students have been named to the Aviation Week Network 20 Twenties Class of 2026, which recognizes ...

Neuromorphic computers, inspired by the architecture of the human brain, are proving surprisingly adept at solving complex mathematical problems that underpin scientific and engineering challenges.

Researchers Brad Theilman, center, and Felix Wang, behind, unpack a neuromorphic computing core at Sandia National Laboratories. While the hardware might look similar to a regular computer, the ...

The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine. All of modern mathematics is built on the foundation of set theory, the study of how to organize abstract collections of objects. But in ...

Abstract: The transition in energy systems from conventional, centralized power plants to distributed, renewable energy resources leads to challenges in the grids of the medium and low voltage levels.