Weekend Wonders: Hippo Health, Royal Biases, and AI Street Fighter
This week's Saturday Citations cover a range of interesting topics. Physicists at Northwestern University used computer simulations to model galaxy formation after the Big Bang, revealing that stars formed in bursts, which has implications for our understanding of the early universe. Researchers at Singapore University of Technology and Design trained an AI system using reinforcement learning to play the arcade game Street Fighter, showcasing the potential of this approach in various fields. A study by New York University found that parents and coaches of youth chess players exhibit implicit biases, ranking the potential of girl players lower than boys. Lastly, researchers at the University of Zurich discovered that hippos' maxillofacial issues make them inefficient vegetarians due to their teeth structure, shedding light on their unique lifestyle.