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Take that, AI: Video-gamers solve quantum physics mystery using human intuition - Los Angeles Times

Wed, 04/13/2016 - 20:55

Los Angeles Times

Take that, AI: Video-gamers solve quantum physics mystery using human intuition
Los Angeles Times
Computers may trounce humans at games like chess and Go, but there's one game we've still got a lock on: quantum physics. Scientists who had ... If the researchers move too slowly, their particles lose the information anyway. So researchers have had to ...
Intuition helps humans beat computers in thorny physics gameSan Jose Mercury News
Are humans the new supercomputer?Science Daily
Humans Beat Computers in Quantum ResearchUndark Magazine

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Intuition helps humans beat computers in thorny physics game - San Jose Mercury News

Wed, 04/13/2016 - 16:57

The Verge

Intuition helps humans beat computers in thorny physics game
San Jose Mercury News
BERLIN -- Computers may have us beat at chess and checkers, but new research suggests our brains still have an edge when it comes to solving certain tricky problems thanks to a very human trait: intuition. Scientists in Denmark have found that people ...
Are humans the new supercomputer?Science Daily
Humans Beat Computers in Quantum ResearchUndark Magazine

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Tips to starting a summer garden - San Jose Mercury News

Wed, 04/13/2016 - 16:38

Tips to starting a summer garden
San Jose Mercury News
The thinking on digging beds is changing with research showing that it's best not to distrub the soil too much. Microbial life that lives 24 ... Think about your garden plot as a chess board where you plant only in the red or black squares. Determine ...

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Are humans the new supercomputer? - Science Daily

Wed, 04/13/2016 - 14:04

Science Daily

Are humans the new supercomputer?
Science Daily
When a computer routinely beats us at chess and we can barely navigate without the help of a GPS, have we outlived our place in the world? Not quite. Welcome to the front ... At the interface between quantum physics and computer games, Sherson and his ...
Intuition helps humans beat computers in thorny physics gameNews & Observer
Humans Beat Computers in Quantum ResearchUndark Magazine

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The Future of Work: Navigating the Whitewater - Pacific Standard

Wed, 04/13/2016 - 13:00

The Future of Work: Navigating the Whitewater
Pacific Standard
When I ran Xerox's Palo Alto Research Center, which helped pioneer everything from the personal computer to the laser printer to spelling checkers, I always felt that what gave us an edge was real engineers — craftsmen who could actually build amazing ...

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Coming events calendar for Wednesday, April 13, 2016 - Hermiston Herald

Wed, 04/13/2016 - 12:33

Coming events calendar for Wednesday, April 13, 2016
Hermiston Herald
Meals on Wheels available. Transportation arranged by donation. (541-567-3582). CANOLA BLACKLEG DISEASE FIELD WORKSHOP, 1 p.m., Columbia Basin Ag Research Center, 48037 Tubbs Ranch Road, Pendleton. ... STORY & CRAFT TIME, 2 p.m., Echo Public Library ...

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Tribeca 2016 Women Directors: Meet Ester Gould - 'Strike a Pose' - Indie Wire (blog)

Wed, 04/13/2016 - 12:31

Indie Wire (blog)

Tribeca 2016 Women Directors: Meet Ester Gould - 'Strike a Pose'
Indie Wire (blog)
When we met the dancers during our research trip, their life stories were above expectation because there's something cathartic about what they have been through. I love coming-of-age stories and this film is partly about growing up because these ...

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Intuition helps humans beat computers in thorny physics game - News & Observer

Wed, 04/13/2016 - 12:14

The Verge

Intuition helps humans beat computers in thorny physics game
News & Observer
Computers may have us beat at chess and checkers, but new research suggests our brains still have an edge when it comes to solving certain tricky problems thanks to a very human trait: intuition. Scientists in Denmark have found that people who played ...
Are humans the new supercomputer? Team blurred the boundaries between man and macPhys.Org
Humans Beat Computers in Quantum ResearchUndark Magazine

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Don't retire — Refire! - The Unionville Times

Wed, 04/13/2016 - 10:43

The Unionville Times

Don't retire — Refire!
The Unionville Times
Do some research on classes, lectures, meetup groups, community programs, or charities you find interesting or compelling. ... You have so many choices, from learning how to ballroom dance, play the guitar, play chess, help a charity….you get the idea.

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Math for the real world - ScienceBlog.com (blog)

Wed, 04/13/2016 - 10:32

ScienceBlog.com (blog)

Math for the real world
ScienceBlog.com (blog)
Castillo-Chavez credit's the program's success to its focus on student-led, socially relevant research. “Many minorities think that getting involved in math is like playing chess — that you're not going to be able to help anybody,” Castillo-Chavez says.

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What's Coming April 14 to May 5 - Lewisboro Ledger

Wed, 04/13/2016 - 10:01

What's Coming April 14 to May 5
Lewisboro Ledger
The following events are from Lewisboro and Katonah as well as the surrounding region. Admission is free and programs do not require registration unless specified. Send submissions to The Ledger at editor@lewisboroledger.com or call 763-8821, ext. 127.

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Math for the real world - National Science Foundation (press release)

Wed, 04/13/2016 - 09:32

National Science Foundation (press release)

Math for the real world
National Science Foundation (press release)
MTBI teaches students the core topics of mathematical biology, then sets them loose on a research problem of their choosing. The program is notable not only for the diversity of those problem topics, ... Castillo-Chavez credit's the program's success ...

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Math for the real world - National Science Foundation (press release)

Wed, 04/13/2016 - 09:32

Math for the real world
National Science Foundation (press release)
MTBI teaches students the core topics of mathematical biology, then sets them loose on a research problem of their choosing. The program is notable not only for the diversity of those problem topics, ... Castillo-Chavez credit's the program's success ...

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Australia pushes ISO for blockchain standards - The Australian

Wed, 04/13/2016 - 09:02

The Australian

Australia pushes ISO for blockchain standards
The Australian
The ASX has recently taken a stake in New York-based Digital Asset Holdings, which is working on the potential to use its blockchain technology to help replace its CHESS sharemarket clearing system, while the Australian banks are also reviewing the ...

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Latzer Library holds a wealth of information - Belleville News-Democrat

Wed, 04/13/2016 - 07:52

Latzer Library holds a wealth of information
Belleville News-Democrat
Kathy Kessels, executive secretary, has been leading this group for over a decade now and has extensive knowledge of genealogy research, as well as maintaining the large collection of rare local history items in our collection. The library subscribes ...

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'Peak': An Interview With Anders Ericsson & Robert Pool - Education Week (subscription) (blog)

Wed, 04/13/2016 - 07:01

Education Week (subscription) (blog)

'Peak': An Interview With Anders Ericsson & Robert Pool
Education Week (subscription) (blog)
Training in such areas as music, dance, chess, and sports takes a completely different approach. While there is inevitably a certain amount of knowledge a student in one of these areas must ... However, research has shown that the performance of ...

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Remembering Doug Coombs - Powder Magazine

Wed, 04/13/2016 - 06:04

Powder Magazine

Remembering Doug Coombs
Powder Magazine
Internet research wasn't around yet when I started as the sports editor of the Jackson Hole Guide in 1994. Consequently, we were often digging through old issues of the newspaper for background on upcoming events. And Coombs' name was everywhere.

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Royal Diary, Day 4: Will-Kate's visit to the Kaziranga National Park - Economic Times

Tue, 04/12/2016 - 23:44

Economic Times

Royal Diary, Day 4: Will-Kate's visit to the Kaziranga National Park
Economic Times
The first time I become world champion, there was a reception in the Governor's mansion to honour me. And that was one of the best memories I have," the five-time world chess champion said at the event. Among the previous recipients of the award are ...

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FULL coming events calendar--April 12, 2016 - East Oregonian (subscription)

Tue, 04/12/2016 - 23:27

FULL coming events calendar--April 12, 2016
East Oregonian (subscription)
CANOLA BLACKLEG DISEASE FIELD WORKSHOP, 1 p.m., Columbia Basin Ag Research Center, 48037 Tubbs Ranch Road, Pendleton. Learn how to spot blackleg disease in canola. Take first driveway and gather in the parking lot on the ... Older siblings welcome ...

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The Bachelor NZ Power Rankings, Week Six – Addressing the pink elephant in the room - The Spinoff

Tue, 04/12/2016 - 20:02

The Spinoff

The Bachelor NZ Power Rankings, Week Six – Addressing the pink elephant in the room
The Spinoff
Alex Casey assembles her contestant power rankings for week six, including stolen dogs, a birthday for Naz and a daredevil massage. Ah well Rebecca, that's us then. Farewell to the greatest potential reality TV love story ever told. Farewell to the ...

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