Long lost sisters May 15, 2008 | User rating: 4.3 / 5 after 19 vote(s)
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The human race was divided into two separate groups within Africa for as much as half of its existence, says a Tel Aviv University mathematician. Climate change, reduction in populations and harsh conditions may have caused ... | |
 Scientists solve gravity-defying bird beak mystery May 15, 2008 | User rating: 4.1 / 5 after 16 vote(s)
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As Charles Darwin showed nearly 150 years ago, bird beaks are exquisitely adapted to the birds' feeding strategy. A team of MIT mathematicians and engineers has now explained exactly how some shorebirds use ... | |
Pianos, pasta and lollies: the maths of the good life May 14, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 4 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
CSIRO mathematician Dr Bob Anderssen knows a thing or two about the good life. He does the maths that makes it good. | |
 The new shape of music: Music has its own geometry, researchers find April 17, 2008 | User rating: 4.5 / 5 after 124 vote(s)
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The connection between music and mathematics has fascinated scholars for centuries. More than 200 years ago Pythagoras reportedly discovered that pleasing musical intervals could be described using simple ... | |
Maths plus 'geeky' images equals deterred students May 12, 2008 | User rating: 3.9 / 5 after 7 vote(s)
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Images of maths ‘geeks’ stop people from studying mathematics or using it in later life, shows research funded by the Economic and Social Research Council. | |
 Linking low frequency hearing to the cochlea's curvature April 25, 2008 | User rating: 4.6 / 5 after 14 vote(s)
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Shape matters, even in hearing. Specifically, it is the shape of the cochlea — the snail-shell-shaped organ in the inner ear that converts sound waves into nerve impulses that the brain deciphers — which proves ... | |
Concrete examples don't help students learn math, study finds April 24, 2008 | User rating: 4.4 / 5 after 32 vote(s)
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A new study challenges the common practice in many classrooms of teaching mathematical concepts by using “real-world,” concrete examples. Researchers led by Jennifer Kaminski, researcher scientist at Ohio State University’s ... | |
 The Best Way to Board a Plane February 14, 2008 | User rating: 4.6 / 5 after 117 vote(s)
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Most airlines board passengers the same way, first filling the seats in the back of the plane, and then moving to the front. After a recent experience boarding a plane in this manner, Fermilab physicist Jason ... | |
 Model of Easter Island Collapse Might Reveal Message for Today February 11, 2008 | User rating: 4.3 / 5 after 79 vote(s)
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When a thriving civilization suddenly collapses, it’s often a mystery – and an ominous one, at that. For Easter Island circa 1000-1400 AD, experts believe it was a case of humans overexploiting their natural ... | |
Mathematicians find new solutions to an ancient puzzle March 14, 2008 | User rating: 4.6 / 5 after 80 vote(s)
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Many people find complex math puzzling, including some mathematicians. Recently, mathematician Daniel J. Madden and retired physicist, Lee W. Jacobi, found solutions to a puzzle that has been around for centuries. | |
Glimpses of a new (mathematical) world March 13, 2008 | User rating: 4.5 / 5 after 70 vote(s)
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A new mathematical object was revealed yesterday during a lecture at the American Institute of Mathematics (AIM). Two researchers from the University of Bristol exhibited the first example of a third degree transcendental ... | |
 Mathematicians solve E8 structure (Update) March 19, 2007 | User rating: 4.5 / 5 after 154 vote(s)
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A transatlantic team of number-crunchers announced they had built a theoretical structure in 248 dimensions, resolving a 120-year puzzle that could be used to test theories about the structure of the cosmos. | |
140-year-old math problem solved by researcher March 03, 2008 | User rating: 4.6 / 5 after 87 vote(s)
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A problem which has defeated mathematicians for almost 140 years has been solved by a researcher at Imperial College London. | |
 Animal communication plays important role in pattern formation May 08, 2007 | User rating: 4.3 / 5 after 27 vote(s)
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The way that a flock of birds flies or a school of fish swims may involve more than individuals simply judging the distance between themselves in the group. Recently, scientists from the University of Alberta ... | |
Mathematician foresees romps for Major League Baseball's American League in 2008 March 31, 2008 | User rating: 4.1 / 5 after 16 vote(s)
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NJIT’s indefatigable math professor Bruce Bukiet is once again opining on outcomes for this season’s Major League Baseball teams. His picks are based on a mathematical model he developed in 2000. His goal is two-fold. | |
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