IN THE 1970s, a PhD student called Edward Shortliffe wrote a computer program to try to help doctors prescribe antibiotics.

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A new quantum-inspired algorithm is reshaping how scientists approach some of the most complex materials known, enabling ...

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This article was co-authored with Emma Myer, a student at Washington and Lee University who studies Cognitive/Behavioral Science and Strategic Communication. In today’s digital age, social media has ...

Background:Maternal chronic conditions are implicated as risk factors for congenital anomalies, but few studies have assessed ...

JHU mathematician Emily Riehl explains how a surprising amount of math goes into determining who ends up in the U.S. House of ...

Five steps to ensure that you don’t jump to solutions by Julia Binder and Michael D. Watkins When business leaders confront complex problems, there’s a powerful impulse to dive right into “solving” ...