Black-box optimization weather intervention method supports future disaster mitigation

In recent years, the frequency of weather-related natural disasters—cyclones, torrential rains, floods—has increased as a consequence of global warming. These disasters cause billions of dollars in ...
AHA/ASA Journals

Heart Failure Occurring in the Perinatal Period: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association

Heart failure in the perinatal period remains ambiguous in definition and management despite its recognition as a unique disease state. The true incidence and prevalence of heart failure or left ...
Poynter

Fact-checkers wrestle with how to minimize AI’s problems

VILNIUS, Lithuania — For Alan Duke, co-founder of the fact-checking outlet Lead Stories, the challenges of trusting AI in an era of malleable truth were crystallized recently in his hotel room. Duke ...
IEEE

Differentially Private Distributed Optimization Over Time-Varying Unbalanced Networks With Linear Convergence Rates

Abstract: This paper addresses the distributed optimization problem with privacy concerns over time-varying unbalanced networks, where agents collaborate to optimize the average of local objective ...
IEEE

Lyapunov-driven Optimization for Energy-Cost Minimization in Data Center with Renewable Energy and Time-Varying Electricity Prices

Abstract: Data centers are increasingly adopting renewable energy sources to mitigate environmental impact and reduce operational costs. However, effectively optimizing energy costs remains ...
NPR

Bumblebees have tiny brains but they can solve problems like chimps and elephants

For new discoveries, everyday mysteries, and the science behind the headlines, follow NPR's ShortWave podcast . Over a century ago, the German psychologist Wolfgang Köhler conducted what became a ...