Leon Cooper Dies at 94; Nobelist Unlocked Secrets of Superconductivity

Cooper, a Nobel-winning physicist ... a professor of engineering and physics, and J. Robert Schrieffer, a graduate student. (The theory they came up with is known as B.C.S., after their initials.) ... Read More

Neural Networks, Machine Learning? Nobel-winning AI Science Explained

"If you are given a pattern that's not exactly ... is considered the Nobel for computer science. But several experts said his was a well-deserved Nobel win in the field of physics, which started ... Read More

Pioneers in artificial intelligence win the Nobel Prize in physics

John Hopfield and Geoffrey Hinton, seen in picture, are awarded this year's Nobel Prize in Physics, which is announced at a press conference by Hans Ellergren, center, permanent secretary at the ... Read More

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American John Hopfield, Canadian-Briton Geoffrey Hinton win Nobel Prize in Physics for key breakthroughs in AI

This year’s physics laureates’ breakthroughs stand on the foundations of physical science ... Nobel-winning Canadian author, dies at 92 Nobel-winning 'God particle' physicist Peter Higgs dies ... Read More

Pioneers in artificial intelligence win the Nobel Prize in physics

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