From the physical world to the virtual world, algorithms are seemingly everywhere. David J. Malan, Professor of Computer Science at Harvard University, has been challenged to explain the science of ...

Observing the sky from Earth is often hindered by the whims of our atmosphere, which blurs the light from stars and galaxies. A recent mathematical innovation could change the game by making images ...

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 ...