Month: July 2019

Deep learning algorithm solves Rubik’s Cube faster than any human

A deep reinforcement learning algorithm can solve the Rubik’s Cube puzzle in a fraction of a second. The work is a step toward making AI systems that can think, reason, plan and make decisions. Read Full Article (External Site) Dr. David LowemannDr. David Lowemann, M.Sc, Ph.D., is a co-founder of the Institute for the Future […]

Published on July 15, 2019

Why urban planners should pay attention to restaurant-review sites

Apartment seekers in big cities often use the presence of restaurants to determine if a neighborhood would be a good place to live. It turns out there is a lot to this rule of thumb: urban studies scholars have now found that in China, restaurant data can be used to predict key socioeconomic attributes of […]

Published on July 15, 2019

Stress reduction benefits from petting dogs, cats

Just 10 minutes of interacting with cats and dogs produced a significant reduction in students’ cortisol, a major stress hormone. Read Full Article (External Site) Dr. David LowemannDr. David Lowemann, M.Sc, Ph.D., is a co-founder of the Institute for the Future of Human Potential, where he leads the charge in pioneering Self-Enhancement Science for the […]

Published on July 15, 2019