Algorithm reveals 'magic sizes' for assembling programmable icosahedral shells at minimal cost

Over the past decade, experts in the field of nanotechnology and materials science have been trying to devise architectures ...
Hackaday

Mesmerizing Patterns From Simple Rules

Nature is known for its intense beauty from its patterns and bright colors; however, this requires going outside. Who has time for that insanity!?!? [Bleuje] provides the perfect solution with his ...

Scientists unlock new patterns of protein behavior in cell membranes

Cellular membrane proteins play many important roles throughout the body, including transporting substances in and out of the ...
Quanta Magazine

Origami Patterns Solve a Major Physics Riddle

The amplituhedron, a shape at the heart of particle physics, appears to be deeply connected to the mathematics of paper ...
IEEE

Data-Driven Insights: Boosting Algorithms to Uncover Electricity Theft Patterns in AMI

Abstract: This study introduces a sophisticated supervised machine learning method for electric theft detection utilizing a customized histogram gradient boosting (HGB) algorithm. Comprehensive ...
IEEE

Fixed-Time Distributed Optimization via Edge-Based Adaptive Algorithms

Abstract: This article presents two fixed-time (FXT) distributed adaptive algorithms to solve a class of convex optimization problems for multiagent systems. First, a distributed adaptive protocol ...
Frontiers

Optimizing hip exoskeleton assistance pattern based on machine learning and simulation algorithms: a personalized approach to metabolic cost reduction

Introduction: Hip exoskeletons can lower the metabolic cost of walking in many tasks and populations, but their assistance patterns must be tailored to each user. We developed a simulation-based, ...
The Conversation

TikTok sale puts app’s algorithm in the spotlight – a social media expert explains how the For You Page works and what changes are in store

Kelley Cotter has received funding from the National Science Foundation. President Donald Trump announced on Sept. 19, 2025, a preliminary agreement for the sale of a majority stake in TikTok from ...
PBS

Oracle will manage TikTok’s algorithm for U.S. users under Trump administration deal

WASHINGTON (AP) — Tech giant Oracle will receive a copy of TikTok’s algorithm to operate for U.S. users, according to a senior official in President Donald Trump’s administration on Monday.
Android

Oracle to Retrain TikTok's Algorithm with U.S. User Data

A deal to prevent a US TikTok ban is now in place. The app’s algorithm will be copied, overseen by Oracle, and retrained using only American user data. This new, separate system addresses national ...
The New York Times

U.S.-Run TikTok to License Algorithm, White House Says

The change is part of a deal to bring TikTok under U.S. ownership to avert a looming ban. By Emmett Lindner and Lauren Hirsch The software giant Oracle will oversee the security of Americans’ data and ...
The Columbian

Emerging deal with China ensures U.S. control of TikTok’s board and algorithm

WASHINGTON — An emerging TikTok deal with China will ensure that U.S. companies control the algorithm that powers the app’s video feed and Americans will hold a majority of seats on a board overseeing ...