Abstract: The Cutting Stock Problem (CSP) is a popular optimization problem in operations research that deals with cutting large stock materials into smaller pieces to satisfy demands while minimizing ...

Researchers across the globe put on their sleuthing hats this year to provide answers to questions that have lingered from decades to centuries. The thought-provoking findings offer new ways of ...

When police questioned Marvin Margolis following the murder of Elizabeth Short — who became known as the Black Dahlia — he lied about how well he had known her. The 22-year-old Short had been found ...

Abstract: The effective extraction of expert knowledge is paramount for ensuring reliable results in decision support systems, especially considering the complexities inherent in decision-making and ...

Pacôme Dadiet was one of the youngest players available in the 2024 NBA Draft, which made the New York Knicks taking him in the first round surprising. Dadiet has since gone back-and-forth between the ...

Two Florida cold cases that have remained shrouded in mystery for years have finally been solved, according to authorities. Both cases — a fatal stabbing in 2007 and a fatal shooting in 2022 — took ...

Sewing machines looked simple, but their inner workings were anything but. Engineers had to invent an entirely new way of sewing to make machines possible. Tiny mechanical movements worked in perfect ...

A long-standing physics mystery has been solved with the discovery of emergent photon-like behavior inside a strange quantum material. The finding confirms a true 3D quantum spin liquid and unlocks a ...

The curated articles show how advances in forensic science have solved cold cases after decades. Authorities use DNA testing and genetic genealogy to identify victims and suspects from cases once ...