7+ hour, 4+ min ago  (631+ words) Ever since Einstein wrote E=mc2, scientists have dreamed of harnessing the power of atoms. Nuclear fusion can provide vast amounts of energy from a small amount of fuel. Understanding how fusion works is one thing. Making it work is quite…...

1+ mon, 4+ day ago  (485+ words) A Portland State University fellow builds statistical tools that can sift useful signals. Separating signal from noise is essential across disciplines. This process helps researchers determine if atmospheric data patterns are real, if fraudulent activity has occurred in banking or…...

5+ mon, 4+ week ago  (821+ words) Tristan Maxson had an intriguing question: Could a high-performance machine learning model trained only on the physics of liquid water also accurately simulate water’s ice and gas phases? The authors of a 2023 paper concluded it couldn’t. For Maxson, it was…...