The geometry problem behind 'Friends' famous couch scene may finally be solved

The “moving sofa problem,” a puzzle that has remained unresolved since it was introduced in 1966 and memorably illustrated in ...

Two Physics Mysteries, One Geometric Solution: New Research Unifies Black Hole Anomalies with Particle Chirality: by researcher Raghu Kulkarni

The second paper, "Fermion Chirality from Non-Bipartite Topology," applies this same lattice geometry to the quantum world. It proposes that the "handedness" (chirality) of subatomic particles is not ...
The Economist

How big a threat is AI to entry-level jobs?

But the one that captures the biggest near-term worry is the diamond. If entry-level and junior jobs are disproportionately affected by AI, white-collar organisations may end up narrower at the top ...

Subtle rotations in ancient light: Decoding the universe's symmetry

A team of researchers studying the uncertainties associated with a phenomenon known as cosmic birefringence has developed a method to reduce uncertainties in its observational measurements, according ...
Brown University

The shape of things to come: How spheroid geometry guides multicellular orbiting and invasion

In research that could shed light on the growth and formation of complex tissue architectures, Brown University engineers ...
Pinstripes Nation

Boone hints at Yankees winter ‘pause’ while payroll math undercuts restraint talk

Also seemingly out of reach is Tarik Skubal. The Yankees checked in on the back-to-back AL Cy Young Award winner, but they ...