Nature

Massive Pakistani genome study reveals thousands of naturally inactivated genes

Researchers analysing more than 173,000 genomes from Pakistan have identified rare naturally occurring disruptions, or knockouts, in more than 34,000 people 1. These knockouts carry 6,476 ...
NPR

Bumblebees have tiny brains but they can solve problems like chimps and elephants

For new discoveries, everyday mysteries, and the science behind the headlines, follow NPR's ShortWave podcast . Over a century ago, the German psychologist Wolfgang Köhler conducted what became a ...
IEEE

Genetic Algorithms for a Scheduling Problem of Parcel Delivery and Pickup by Drones

Abstract: Recent studies have been conducted actively on scheduling in a parcel delivery system using a truck and drones to deliver parcels more effectively. In logistics, it is necessary to provide ...
IEEE

QUBO Formulations and Characterization of Penalty Parameters for the Multi-Knapsack Problem

Abstract: The Multi-Knapsack Problem (MKP) is a fundamental challenge in operations research and combinatorial optimization. Quantum computing introduces new possibilities for solving MKP using ...