Recent developments in atomic-force microscopy have enabled researchers to apply mechanical forces to individual molecules to induce chemical reactions. A research team has now developed a ...

Quay crane efficiency is the key bottleneck for container port productivity. An important issue of container terminal optimization is the quay crane double-cycling problem (QCDCP). For the simple ...

A new algorithm generates practical paper-folding patterns to produce any 3-D structure. In a 1999 paper, Erik Demaine -- now an MIT professor of electrical engineering and computer science, but then ...

In the (deletion-channel) trace reconstruction problem, there is an unknown n-bit source string x. An algorithm is given access to independent traces of x, where a trace is formed by deleting each bit ...

Unlock the full InfoQ experience by logging in! Stay updated with your favorite authors and topics, engage with content, and download exclusive resources. In this episode, Thomas Betts chats with ...

Nearly all practicing physicians in the U.S. obtained their post-graduate training positions through "the match." Prior to the 1950s, internship and residency matching were done by ad hoc individual ...

Excerpted from Things to Make and Do in the Fourth Dimension: A Mathematician’s Journey Through Narcissistic Numbers, Optimal Dating Algorithms, at Least Two Kinds of Infinity, and More by Matt Parker ...

The official opening of the Foster + Partners-designed Alibaba Shanghai Campus office building, rooted in the city's DNA of innovation and openness, redefines the traditional office environment. The ...