What is a computer program? Computer programs consist of a set of commands that the computer must execute. The computer executes the commands as it reads the file (from top to bottom) until it reaches ...

Recently, I watched a fellow particle physicist talk about a calculation he had pushed to a new height of precision. His tool? A 1980s-era computer program called FORM. Particle physicists use some of ...

Computer programs are now essential for the analysis of large population genetics data sets that are increasingly being generated. We review 24 such programs here, and list their main features, ...

The rise of computational science has led to unprecedented opportunities for scientific advance. Ever more powerful computers enable theories to be investigated that were thought almost intractable a ...

The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine. Imagine that someone gives you a list of five numbers: 1, 6, 21, 107, and—wait for it—47,176,870. Can you guess what comes next? If ...

The simulation hypothesis — the idea that our universe might be an artificial construct running on some advanced alien ...

AIs have defeated humans at even more computationally difficult games. This is an Inside Science story. A new computer program taught itself superhuman mastery of three classic games -- chess, go and ...

This degree allows students to determine a flexible mix of coursework in electrical and computer engineering, engineering from related fields, physical sciences, and computer science to meet their ...

Tel Aviv University scientist says peer-reviewed research shows a fivefold reduction in symptoms among soldiers who ...

The 2021-’22 cohort of the Paul G. Allen School of Computer Science and Engineering’s Startup Program flashes “W” signs for the UW. The program supports incoming undergraduates from underrepresented ...

Each robot costs only a single penny to manufacture. The robots could help advance everything from nanotechnology ...