Two brothers in Singapore have built a data-encryption company on pure mathematics, betting that a problem no algorithm can ...

Algorithms give computers step-by-step instructions to complete tasks accurately.Good algorithms improve software speed, ...

A group of researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have devised a potentially more effective way of helping computers solve some of the toughest optimization problems they face. Their ...

A group of computer gamers are making habit of outshining scientists at their own game. Most of them have no scientific background, but they have a track record of cracking tough scientific puzzles, ...