Theoretical Sciences

Modern decision theory can assist policymakers in critical times such as the COVID-19 crisis, argue Bocconi University's Massimo Marinacci and Valentina Bosetti in a paper coauthored by Nobel laureate Lars Peter HansenCredit: Paolo Tonato …

An international PhD training programme, CriticalEarth, addresses a pressing need in climate scienceCredit: Ola J. Joensen, NBI There is a pressing need for skilled climate scientists with excellent insight into advanced mathematical…

Digital thought clones that prey on and manipulate real-time online behavior can be tackled with tough legislation, say expertsCredit: Centre for Law and Development, College of Law, Qatar University In The Social Dilemma, the Netflix…

USC researchers have developed a method that could allow robots to learn new tasks, like setting a table or driving a car, from observing a small number of demonstrations. Imagine if robots could learn from watching demonstrations: you…

According to a new study from Copenhagen Business School, on the role of privacy and decentralization in the cryptocurrency community, developers are creating cryptocurrencies in such a way that regulatory oversight will not be possible,…

As much of Europe is engulfed by a second wave of Covid-19, and track and trace struggles to meet demand, modelling support tools are being increasingly used by policymakers to make key decisions. Most notably, models have been used to…

Research reveals new time dilation phenomenonCredit: Petra Korlevic HANOVER, N.H. - October 23, 2020 - A phenomenon of quantum mechanics known as superposition can impact timekeeping in high-precision clocks, according to a…

Credit: University of Birmingham Seismic waves, commonly associated with earthquakes, have been used by scientists to develop a universal scaling law for the sense of touch. A team, led by researchers at the University of Birmingham,…

Over the last few decades, the divide between the two major political parties in the United States has deepened. Studies of Congressional voting patterns show that politicians take increasingly polarized positions, and that those…

With its 2,500 participants, 1,300 presentations and over 300 sessions, the Econometric Society and Bocconi University Virtual World Congress, from 17 to 21 August, will be the largest ever online congress for economists. The…

TU Graz develops methods for the generation of simulation scenarios and internal error regulationCredit: © Lunghammer - TU Graz The future has already arrived. (Partially) autonomous cars are already on our roads today with…

By manipulating ultracold molecules mid-chemical reaction, researchers crack a molecular disappearing actCredit: Ni Lab/Harvard University In a famous parable, three blind men encounter an elephant for the first time. Each touches…

New Springer book visualizes the beauty and complexity of theoretical biology and showcases science as artCredit: Springer Nature The book is a confluence of aesthetic and analytics in theoretical biology, which continues to be…

Credit: Nikita Kirsanov/MIPT Researchers from the Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology, joined by a colleague from Argonne National Laboratory, U.S., have implemented an advanced quantum algorithm for measuring physical…

Blockchain technology underpins cryptocurrency, and is being used for rights and royalties management for numerous industries. It could help book publishers stay afloat. As Australian book publishers grapple with global disruption, digital…

China's National Center for Trauma Medicine creates a clinical decision support system based on big data to help predict individual trauma patient outcome Chinese researchers from The Trauma Center of Peking University People's Hospital…

Credit: S Paesani A team of physicists at the University of Bristol has developed the first integrated photon source with the potential to deliver large-scale quantum photonics. The development of quantum technologies…

Artificial intelligence and primary care research: A scoping review Artificial intelligence methods are being utilized in radiology, cardiology and other medical specialty fields to quickly and accurately process large quantities of…

Group calls for transparency, interoperability, privacy, and scrutinyCredit: Association for Computing Machinery Today, the ACM Europe Technology Policy Committee (Europe TPC) of the world's largest society of computing professionals,…

A new research study, investigating how service robots in hotels could help redefine leadership and boost the hospitality industry, has taken on new significance in the light of the seismic impact of the Covid-19 outbreak on tourism and…