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There may be a cosmic speed limit on how fast anything can grow

Alan Turing's theories about computation seem to have a startling consequence, placing hard limits on how fast or slow any physical process in the universe can grow

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Chimpanzees will never randomly type the complete works of Shakespeare

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Meta AI tackles maths problems that stumped humans for over a century

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The laws of physics appear to follow a mysterious mathematical pattern

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EDINBURGH, SCOTLAND - JUNE 06: Taylor Swift fans queue outside Murrayfield stadium ahead of tomorrow nights concert on June 06, 2024 in Edinburgh, Scotland. Taylor Swift's Eras World Tour plays 15 dates across Scotland, Wales and England this June and August. Her fans, known as Swifties, had made the superstar $200 million in Eras merchandise sales as of November 2023. (Photo by Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)

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How the maths of queuing can make lines more efficient

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Why the problem of P versus NP is worth $1 million

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If we reassessed what maths is, perhaps it wouldn't make us so anxious

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If we reassessed what maths is, perhaps it wouldn't make us so anxious

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The mathematical theory that made the internet possible

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The surprising connections between maths and poetry

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DeepMind AI gets silver medal at International Mathematical Olympiad

AlphaProof, an AI from Google DeepMind, came close to matching the top participants in a prestigious competition for young mathematicians

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A skilful primer makes sense of the mathematics beneath AI's hood

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Speed of decision-making reflects our biases

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Is the universe a game?

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Physicists figured out the ideal container size for pistachio shells

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