Computer simulations can help people gain a better understanding of the situation faced by refugees. This is shown by a new ...

Computer simulations can help people gain a better understanding of the situation faced by migrants. This is shown by a new study in which 148 teenagers were assigned random migration pathways, with ...

Tests and exams often inform too late what should have been known earlier. Stealth assessment and adaptive training may provide exciting opportunities.

Overall, the findings suggest that a shift away from one-size-fits-all mammography toward personalized screening schedules could save more lives with less collateral harm by screening more ...

War Machine’ is an action-thriller movie that revolves around a motley group of soldiers’ fight against an unimaginable enemy. The film’s protagonist, known only as soldier 81, has undergone great ...

Extended projects support ongoing research into computational approaches and new approach methodologies for food and chemical safety assessment Simulations Plus, Inc. (Nasdaq: SLP) (“Simulations Plus” ...

Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to CuriousKidsUS@theconversation.com. Is the whole universe just a simulation?

The simulation hypothesis—the idea that our universe might be an artificial construct running on some advanced alien computer—has long captured the public imagination. Yet most arguments about it rest ...

Thomas Anderson – otherwise known as Neo – is walking up a flight of stairs when he sees a black cat shake itself and walk past a doorway. Then the moment seems to replay before his eyes. Just a touch ...

Rizwan Virk owns shares in Google, and in various video game companies. He is also a venture partner in Griffin Gaming Partners, a venture capital fund dedicated to investing in video game-related ...

The idea that we’re living inside a simulation, as popularized by “The Matrix” franchise, has piqued the interest of scientists for decades. In 2003, philosopher Nick Bostrom proposed in a highly ...