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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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      Just how nutritious are broccoli microgreens?

      Posted on November 18, 2021June 13, 2025 by Sciworthy

      Nothing says “foodie” like a dish garnished with microgreens, which are immature shoots of common vegetables harvested after just 2…

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        Can the Mediterranean Diet reduce Alzheimer’s Disease risk?

        Posted on November 15, 2021May 6, 2025 by Nathan Gock

        Eating more seafood, fruits, and vegetables, and less red meat and dairy is good for your brain health. #neuroscience #health #brain

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          How does damaged DNA repair itself?

          Posted on November 10, 2021March 12, 2024 by Sciworthy

          Our DNA is a crucial part of creating every cell in our bodies. It is the instruction manual our cells read to know exactly what to do and…

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            Why your body thinks that spicy food is “hot”

            Posted on November 8, 2021December 5, 2023 by Sciworthy

            It’s the start of November, which means another year of Nobel Prizes have been awarded! This year, the Nobel Prize in Medicine or…

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              Is lettuce grown in space nutritious and safe to eat?

              Posted on November 4, 2021March 12, 2024 by Sciworthy

              Is a space salad healthier than salad grown on earth? We may be one step closer to finding out. A NASA team conducted a study onboard the…

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                Warming oceans are having an unexpected effect on certain fish

                Posted on November 1, 2021October 24, 2022 by Erica Curles

                Some fish are increasing in size as ocean temperatures increase, which goes against previous experimental conclusions. #climatechange #fish

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                  Mosquitos are more common in poorly kept-up neighborhoods

                  Posted on October 28, 2021October 24, 2022 by Sciworthy

                  The team concluded, based on their data, that socioeconomic status is related to Aedes aegypti abundance within Puerto Rico’s urban…

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                    Researchers propose making concrete with human bodily fluids

                    Posted on October 25, 2021October 24, 2022 by Hunter Dulay

                    Imagine what it would be like to be an astronaut landing on Mars for the first time. The red planet has little more than dust and rocks as…

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