 Hunting the elusive L-function August 06, 2008 | User rating: 4.5 / 5 after 27 vote(s)
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(PhysOrg.com) -- There was a lot of excitement last month about ‘L-functions’. A PhD student in the Department of Mathematics, University of Bristol, Ce Bian, in collaboration with his supervisor, Dr Andrew ... | |
 Research shows how insects use trapped oxygen to breathe underwater July 30, 2008 | User rating: 4.3 / 5 after 8 vote(s)
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Hundreds of insect species spend much of their time underwater, where food may be more plentiful. MIT mathematicians have now figured out exactly how those insects breathe underwater. | |
Study: No gender differences in math performance July 24, 2008 | User rating: 4 / 5 after 8 vote(s)
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We've all heard it. Many of us in fact believe it. Girls just aren't as good at math as boys. But is it true? After sifting through mountains of data - including SAT results and math scores from 7 million students who were ... | |
How a simple mathematic formula is starting to explain the bizarre prevalence of altruism in society July 18, 2008 | User rating: 3.7 / 5 after 58 vote(s)
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Why do humans cooperate in things as diverse as environment conservation or the creation of fairer societies, even when they don’t receive anything in exchange or, worst, they might even be penalized? | |
NIST releases preview of much-anticipated online mathematics reference June 27, 2008 | User rating: 4.2 / 5 after 5 vote(s)
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The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has released a five-chapter preview of the much-anticipated online Digital Library of Mathematical Functions (DLMF). In development for over a decade, the DLMF is ... | |
Pitt receives $2.5 million to simulate and analyze brain, immune system activity June 25, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 2 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
Models of how systems evolve and function under certain conditions could lead to better medical understanding of when and how to treat patients
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Report on citation statistics: Numbers with a number of problems June 11, 2008 | User rating: 4.3 / 5 after 6 vote(s)
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The International Mathematical Union today released the Citation Statistics report. Citation-based statistics, such as the impact factor, are often used to assess scientific research, but are they the best measures of research ... | |
 Where mathematics and astrophysics meet June 05, 2008 | User rating: 4.6 / 5 after 36 vote(s)
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The mathematicians were trying to extend an illustrious result in their field, the Fundamental Theorem of Algebra. The astrophysicists were working on a fundamental problem in their field, the problem of gravitational ... | |
Bridging the math gender gap May 29, 2008 | User rating: 4 / 5 after 5 vote(s)
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The gender gap in math perceived to exist between girls and boys has long been contested. New research published in the journal Science sheds clarity on the debate and demonstrates that girls perform better in mathematics ... | |
Battling bird flu by the numbers May 27, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 2 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
A pair of Los Alamos National Laboratory theorists have developed a mathematical tool that could help health experts and crisis managers determine in real time whether an emerging infectious disease such as avian influenza ... | |
Public schools as good as private schools in raising math scores, study says May 23, 2008 | User rating: 4.8 / 5 after 9 vote(s)
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Students in public schools learn as much or more math between kindergarten and fifth grade as similar students in private schools, according to a new University of Illinois study of multi-year, longitudinal data on nearly ... | |
 Mathematicians Reveal Secrets of the Ancient and Universal Art of Symmetry May 21, 2008 | User rating: 4.7 / 5 after 13 vote(s)
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Humans have used symmetrical patterns for thousands of years in both functional and decorative ways. Now, a new book by three mathematicians offers both math experts and enthusiasts a new way to understand ... | |
Long lost sisters May 15, 2008 | User rating: 4.3 / 5 after 20 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: 4.2 / 5 after 21 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: 3.2 / 5 after 6 vote(s)
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CSIRO mathematician Dr Bob Anderssen knows a thing or two about the good life. He does the maths that makes it good. | |
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