One of various computer programming languages, C is the most basic and widely used language, likely because it gives maximum efficiency and control to programmers. The C language can be used for ...

A new DNA computer calculates square roots of perfect squares up to 900. Like quantum computers, DNA computers are a frontier of post-silicon computing.

Calculating square roots doesn’t have to slow you down or cause stress. Methods like the nearby perfect square trick, weighted averaging, and memory patterns can make you much faster at mental ...