By dividing (/) the running total by the sequence number, Excel returns the average of all the values from the start to the ...

The "Sort an Array" problem contains biased test cases that cause mathematically correct and efficient QuickSort implementations to receive Time Limit Exceeded (TLE) errors, while the built-in ...

If you want to solve a tricky problem, it often helps to get organized. You might, for example, break the problem into pieces and tackle the easiest pieces first. But this kind of sorting has a cost.

Far-Flung Postcards is a weekly series in which NPR's international team shares snapshots of moments from their lives and work around the world. You might not realize it, but everything from AI ...

In this manuscript, the authors describe a software package for automatic differentiation of action potentials generated by excitatory and inhibitory neurons, acquired using high-density ...

Have you ever struggled to sort data in Excel in a way that truly fits your needs? Imagine trying to organize a list of regions not alphabetically, but in a specific order like “North, South, East, ...

Sex determination is the developmental assignment that results from genetic factors. The sexual characters were the specific manifestations of male and female individuals under stimulation of sexual ...

The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine. Computer scientists often deal with abstract problems that are hard to comprehend, but an exciting new algorithm matters to anyone who ...

The library sorting problem is used across computer science for organizing far more than just books. A new solution is less than a page-width away from the theoretical ideal. Computer scientists often ...

If you still rely on email, help with sorting your messages on the Mac is coming. According to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman’s latest Power On newsletter (subscription required), the Mail app will feature ...