Professor Uehara from JAIST works at the intersection of theoretical computer science, discrete mathematics, and the art of solving puzzles. His research strives to understand the computational ...

Videogame players have solved a molecular puzzle that stumped scientists for years and could hold the key to finding a cure for AIDS. A team of gamers needed just ten days to produce an answer to an ...

In the 25th century, humanity has been forced to expand beyond its solar system. Among the stars, the planet VESTA is discovered, a world that may hold the promise of a new home. To study it, the ...

Researchers at the University of St Andrews are challenging people to claim $1m (£770,000) by finding the solution to a "simple" chess puzzle. Computer programmers would be able to pocket the cash, ...

Scientists have accidentally solved a decades-old quantum puzzle that could lead to new breakthroughs in entirely different kinds of computers. The breakthrough discovery not only solves a mystery ...