The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine. One July afternoon in 2024, Ryan Williams set out to prove himself wrong. Two months had passed since he’d hit upon a startling ...

One July afternoon in 2024, Ryan Williams set out to prove himself wrong. Two months had passed since he’d hit upon a startling discovery about the relationship between time and memory in computing.

Abstract: In the field of computer science, sorting algorithms are crucial because they facilitate the effective processing and arrangement of data in a variety of scenarios, including data analysis, ...

Republican Iowa Sen. Chuck Grassley doubled down that he believes Christopher Wray has failed his "fundamental duties" as FBI director in a blistering letter expressing he has "no confidence" in ...

The theme for the 2018 Science Board/Trustees Symposium is Complex Time/Adaptation, Aging, & Arrow of Time (AAA), SFI’s new five-year research initiative funded by the James S. McDonnell Foundation.