Parts of the brain are "rewired" when people learn computer programming, according to new research. Scientists watched university students’ brains as they learned to code. The team used functional ...

Abstract: True random number generator (TRNG) is a crucial component in security. In typical TRNGs, entropy comes directly from device noises. In this work, an improved method of using ...

A growing number of people are turning to ibogaine—an obscure and controversial psychedelic—as a treatment for opioid addiction. WSJ visited a clinic in Mexico to follow one patient’s journey. Photo: ...

Although these days we get to tap into many sources of entropy to give a pretty good illusion of randomness, home computers back in the 1980s weren’t so lucky. Despite this, their random number ...

An Introduction to Programming and Computer Science with Python, second edition is a free, open source textbook available under a CC BY-NC-SA license. Originally developed for UVM’s CS 1210 ...

The Electrical and Computer Engineering Building, which connects to the Paul G. Allen Center for Computer Science & Engineering, on a sunny afternoon in June 2025. (GeekWire Photo / Lisa Stiffler) The ...

A man went from a longtime Virginia resident to one of the state’s jackpot winners, lottery officials said. Norman Sullivan, who now lives in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, lived in Virginia for 58 ...

The universe now has an open, quantum-powered dice roll—free, provable, and ready for anyone to use. Credit: Shutterstock NIST’s CURBy beacon transforms quantum “spooky action” into certified random ...

Randomness is incredibly useful. People often draw straws, throw dice or flip coins to make fair choices. Random numbers can enable auditors to make completely unbiased selections. Randomness is also ...

San Diego’s Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) program has been successful in enabling greater housing density within single-family and multi-family zones. However, the Bonus ADU program in single-family ...

Have you ever noticed a creeping increase in your monthly electricity bill? It can be challenging to pin down the cause, because there are a number of devices (some of which you wouldn't expect), that ...

A growing number of Americans have turned to short-term loans to cover essential expenses, reflecting mounting concerns about a potential recession. According to a recent survey by online lending ...