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Kolmogorov-Arnold networks may make neural networks more understandable (quantamagazine.org)
By tapping into a decades-old mathematical principle, researchers are hoping that Kolmogorov-Arnold networks will facilitate scientific discovery.

Neural Networks, Artificial Intelligence, Mathematics, Scientific Discovery

282 points by isaacfrond 70 days ago | 78 comments

Results (Don't) Speak for Themselves: A Case for Documentation (population.fyi)
In 1847, Hungarian doctor Ignaz Semmelweis made a groundbreaking discovery: handwashing could dramatically reduce maternal mortality rates. By implementing a simple chlorine solution wash between morgue visits and deliveries, he slashed death rates from 18% to 1% in his Vienna hospital ward. Yet, his findings were largely ignored by the medical establishment of the time, and countless women were condemned to death because of it.

Healthcare, Medical History, Scientific Discovery

37 points by RetiredRichard 72 days ago | 10 comments

String Theorists Accidentally Find a New Formula for Pi (scientificamerican.com)

Mathematics, Physics, Scientific Discovery

8 points by alexahn 80 days ago | 0 comments

String Theorists Accidentally Find a New Formula for Pi – Scientific American (scientificamerican.com)

Mathematics, Physics, Scientific Discovery

7 points by rbanffy 83 days ago | 3 comments

Physicists introduce method of mechanical detection of individual nuclear decays (phys.org)

Physics, Nuclear Science, Scientific Discovery

4 points by wglb 117 days ago | 0 comments

The physics of cold water may have jump-started complex life (quantamagazine.org)