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High school and middle school students from BRIGHTLinks tell us about all the science that interests them from game theory to marine bio!
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The microscopic competition happening in our oceans

Posted on September 12, 2022October 24, 2022 by Sciworthy

Scientists wanted to understand more about how bacteria and archaea peacefully coexist in the deep ocean.

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    Teaching a computer to play the game Go is difficult

    Posted on December 23, 2021October 24, 2022 by Sciworthy

    A mathematical strategy called Objective Monte-Carlo helped a team of researchers teach a computer how to play the ancient and complex game…

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      How old and young people react to the Prisoner’s Dilemma

      Posted on December 6, 2021October 24, 2022 by Sciworthy

      This study was the first to report on different age groups’ interactions with different people when presented with a multi-round…

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        Artificial intelligence can learn to play a complex war game

        Posted on November 25, 2021October 24, 2022 by Sciworthy

        A team of scientists recently learned that "reinforcement learning" can be used to play a very complex war game.

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          Can a computer learn to play Settlers of Catan?

          Posted on November 22, 2021December 28, 2023 by Sciworthy

          At a glance, board games may seem to have no connection to artificial intelligence (AI). However, board games are quite useful when studying…

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