The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine. In 1939, upon arriving late to his statistics course at UC Berkeley, George Dantzig—a first-year graduate student—copied two problems ...

The leading approach to the simplex method, a widely used technique for balancing complex logistical constraints, can’t get any better. In 1939, upon arriving late to his statistics course at the ...

When the New York City Council passed the historic “City of Yes” zoning reforms late last year, they didn’t just pave the way for 80,000 new housing units; they also created a ton of work for ...

The words “herpes” and “spread” in the same sentence don’t typically spell good news. Unless, that is, you’re talking about a busybody new virus. That virus includes designer DNA called a gene drive ...

Dozens of neo-Nazis are fleeing Telegram and moving to a relatively unknown secret chat app that has received funding from Twitter founder Jack Dorsey. While ISD stopped short of naming SimpleX in its ...

CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Simplex Trading, a leader in the proprietary trading and market making industry, is pleased to announce the appointment of Nancy Laethem Stern as Managing Director, General ...

Calling it a “perfect fit,” Ben Londergan is eager to join Simplex Trading as the first Managing Director of Strategic Business Development. CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Simplex Trading, a leader in the ...

Scientists have figured out how the dreaded herpes virus breaks into our cells. Herpes simplex type 1 (HSV-1) is mainly responsible for oral herpes. Around 67 percent of people aged under 50 worldwide ...

Fred Hutch virologists eliminated at least 90% of HSV-1 in preclinical models of oral and genital herpes and reduced viral shedding in a study published in Nature Communications SEATTLE — May 13, 2024 ...

Designed by then Daimler engineer Wilhelm Maybach and built from 1902 to 1910 the Mercedes Simplex was, by the standards of the day, an imposing and powerful machine, available with engines producing ...

The first decade of America’s automobile industry has a fascinating and complicated history, with hundreds of players jockeying for position as the public came to terms with newfangled machines that ...