At present, all methods in Evolutionary Computation are bioinspired in the fundamental principles of neo-Darwinism as well as on a vertical gene transfer. Thus, on a mechanism in which an organism ...

[Kory] has been experimenting with genetic algorithms. Normally we’d expect his experiments to deal with tuning the variables in a control system or something, but he’s doing something much cooler.

Oxford University has invented a microwave feed horn that eliminates the need for corrugations. Such horns offer excellent predicted patterns over a bandwidth of 20-30%, claimed Isis Innovation, the ...