How generative AI and physics can help design new antibiotics

By 2050, scientists estimate that antibiotic-resistant infections will be associated with more than 8 million deaths around ...
IEEE

Weapon Target Assessment With Dynamic Hit Probabilities and Heterogeneous Targets: A Two-Stage Model and Solving Algorithms

Abstract: As a classic optimization problem, the weapon target assignment (WTA) problem is widely studied. However, existing WTA models are mostly established on single-hit destruction and static hit ...
Harvard Business Review

Why Speed and Trust Are Critical to Solving Hard Problems

A conversation with author Anne Morriss on why the slow and steady approach can leave issues unresolved. When it comes to solving complex, layered problems, the default for many organizational leaders ...
IGN

How to Find the Chapter 4 Secret Boss

Finding the Hammer of Justice battle in Chapter 4 of Deltarune requires solving a complex puzzle after defeating a mini-boss and claiming an item from them. It's well worth the effort, though, as this ...
Smithsonian Magazine

Bumblebees Can Solve Problems on the Fly, Adding to the Insects’ List of Impressive Cognitive Abilities

The bees had to roll the ball under a blue "flower," then stand atop the moved object to access a sweet treat. Mikko Törmänen / University of Oulu Some bumblebees can spontaneously solve problems, a ...
IEEE

Deep Reinforcement Learning for Solving Two-Echelon Capacity Vehicle Routing Problem: An End-to-End Method

Abstract: Two-echelon distribution networks significantly enhance the delivery speed and reduce the distribution cost. Recent years have seen a growing trend in applying the reinforcement learning ...
NPR

Bumblebees have tiny brains but they can solve problems like chimps and elephants

For new discoveries, everyday mysteries, and the science behind the headlines, follow NPR's ShortWave podcast . Over a century ago, the German psychologist Wolfgang Köhler conducted what became a ...