By Leah Crane The most efficient path that visits each of 2 million stars just onceRoskilde University and University of Waterloo We have found the best path to take between the stars. The travelling salesman problem, an infamous mathematical puzzle that seeks the shortest route between many locations while visiting […]
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Artificial intelligence (AI) built around the human brain can help robots and computers better understand the differences between objects. The applications of this technology could, for instance, help robots make on the fly decisions about which products to buy in a store. The AI breakthrough could also help robots make […]
A bumblebee outfitted with a tiny tracking deviceJoe Woodgate/PA By New Scientist staff and Press Association Bumblebees aren’t just hard workers, they’re efficient, too. These insects have a grasp of maths that enables them to crack the classic travelling salesman problem as they forage for pollen and nectar. The problem, […]