NEUROSCIENCE | ALL TOPICS

How 'Event Scripts' Structure Our Personal Memories

By INGRID WICKELGREN

By screening films in a brain scanner, neuroscientists discovered a rich library of neural scripts — from a trip through an airport to a marriage proposal — that form scaffolds for memories of our experiences.

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COMPUTATIONAL COMPLEXITY

Catalytic Computing Taps the Full Power of a Full Hard Drive

By BEN BRUBAKER

Ten years ago, researchers proved that adding full memory can theoretically aid computation. They're just now beginning to understand the implications.

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GROUP THEORY

After 20 Years, Math Couple Solves Major Group Theory Problem

By LEILA SLOMAN

Britta Späth has dedicated her career to proving a single, central conjecture. She's finally succeeded, alongside her partner, Marc Cabanes.

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LANGLANDS PROGRAM | YOUTUBE CHANNEL

One Step Closer to a 'Grand Unified Theory of Math': Geometric Langlands

Video by CHRISTOPHER W. YOUNG
Story by ERICA KLARREICH

Mathematicians recently proved a central component of the Langlands program, an ambitious effort to develop a "grand unified theory" of mathematics. The monumental proof of the geometric Langlands conjecture totaled more than 800 pages and marked the culmination of 30 years of work by nine mathematicians.
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QUANTA SCIENCE PODCAST

The Hidden World of Electrostatic Ecology

Podcast hosted by JANNA LEVIN
Story by MAX G. LEVY

New experiments explore how insects and other tiny creatures use static electricity to travel, avoid predators, collect pollen and more.

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