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Your Excel regression is probably a mess—here's how Python fixes it

Uncover the hidden pitfalls of Excel regression and learn why Python is the key to unlocking clean, efficient data analysis.
MUO on MSN

Excel finally speaks regex, and it cleans the data I used to fix by hand

I didn't realize how much time I spent on cleanups until regex let me stop.
Boulder Reporting Lab

Xcel’s Boulder coal ash cleanup is moving forward. Critics say another source of pollution remains.

A pump and treat plan has been proposed to treat contaminated groundwater. Construction could begin as soon as late summer.
Scientific American

Bumblebees use tools to solve complex problems—despite not being trained to do so

Contrary to their name, bumblebees are no bumbling oafs. A new study published in Science on Thursday found that these bees utilized tools to solve complex problems to win a sugary treat, even if they ...
The New York Times

Mike Leach on College Football Hall of Fame ballot for first time after rules adjustment

Leach compiled a 158-107 record as a college head coach, for a winning percentage that came up just short of previous Hall of Fame eligibility requirements. Justin Ford / Getty Images Mike Leach, the ...
Wall Street Journal

A Famous Math Problem Stumped Humans for 80 Years. AI Just Cracked It.

“If you are a mathematician,” one of the world’s leading mathematicians recently wrote, “you may want to make sure you are sitting down before reading further.” And you’ll definitely need to sit down ...
Forbes

OpenAI AI Finds Counterexample To Decades-Old Math Theory

This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. News about AI math problem raises realization that finding counterexamples can be extremely ...
Fast Company

Cognitive scientists found using AI for just 10 minutes impairs brain performance

Critics of artificial intelligence caution that, as a relatively new technology, its long-term effects on the human brain are still unknown. But a new study shows that AI could be dangerous even in ...
Wired

Using AI for Just 10 Minutes Might Make You Lazy and Dumb, Study Shows

Using AI chatbots for even just 10 minutes may have a shockingly negative impact on people’s ability to think and problem-solve, according to a new study from researchers at Carnegie Mellon, MIT, ...
The Hill

Alcohol is our worst substance use problem: Don’t cut research funding

When Americans think about the nation’s substance use crisis, opioids, fentanyl, cocaine and methamphetamine dominate the conversation. But the substance causing the greatest harm is not illicit. It ...
Reuters

Congo copper and cobalt miners cut chemical use as Iran war disrupts supplies, sources say

DAKAR/JOHANNESBURG, April 13 (Reuters) - Congo's leading copper and cobalt producers have had some orders for key leaching chemicals cancelled or withdrawn by suppliers this month, forcing miners ‌to ...
The New York Times

The Artemis II Toilet Had a Problem

The Universal Waste Management System aboard the Orion capsule is an innovation in deep space toiletry (it seems to be fixed now). By Katrina Miller While in orbit around Earth, the Artemis II crew ...