Over the past century, most cancer research has focused on the tumor itself. Rakesh Jain focused on the tumor’s environment instead. Plus, a glacier’s edge can be a dangerous place to do research. One ...

What to expect as Texas Tech and BYU meet in the Big 12 Championship Game from an expert prediction model. More than just the Big 12 championship is on the line this weekend. Texas Tech and BYU play ...

At M.I.T., a new program called “artificial intelligence and decision-making” is now the second-most-popular undergraduate major. By Natasha Singer Natasha Singer covers computer science and A.I.

So: what were the best works of science fiction published this year? I will start with two new books that aren’t actually new, but have only just been published in English. First up is Ice by Jacek ...

A number of games with playoff implications highlight the 14-game NFL Week 12 schedule. Among them is an NFC North battle between the Minnesota Vikings (4-6) and Green Bay Packers (6-3-1) at Lambeau ...

Allen has topped 273 yards in three straight games, so our projections like his chances of topping a much-lower total tonight. After going for 87+ yards six times in a seven-game stretch, Cook has 101 ...

Dr. Shaw and Dr. Hilton teach software engineering at Carnegie Mellon University. For decades, computer science students have been taught a central skill: using computers to solve problems. In ...

The rapid growth of generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) is creating a new digital divide in K–12 education, an AI skills gap that threatens to leave some students behind. While some schools are ...

The Python Software Foundation (PSF) has withdrawn its $1.5 million grant proposal to the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) due to funding terms forcing a compromise on its commitment to ...

When I left the classroom 12 years ago, computer science was still treated like a niche pursuit, something for the few. Today, it’s the engine of change across every sector. In K–12 education, it is ...

The Trump administration's implementation of Project 2025 has stalled, according to an online tracker. A website created by two Reddit users, titled Project 2025 Tracker, says the number of policies ...

The IAEA has launched a new research project to enhance computer security for artificial intelligence systems that may be used in the nuclear sector. The project aims to strengthen computer security ...