800-Year-Old Math Trick Could Help With Navigating the Moon
Navigation systems suitable for lunar surface exploration to chart future expeditions. Kamilla Cziráki, a geophysics student from the Faculty of Science at Eötvös Loránd University…
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Electrifying Learning: How Brain Stimulation Can Improve Math Learning
Electrical noise stimulation targeted at a specific brain area can enhance math learning in individuals who find the subject challenging, reveals a recent study conducted…
Mind-Blown: Mathematical Rule Discovered Behind the Distribution of Neurons in Our Brains
Human Brain Project researchers from Forschungszentrum Jülich and the University of Cologne (Germany) have uncovered how neuron densities are distributed across and within cortical areas…
Sharpening “Occam’s Razor” – The Mathematical Quest To Simplify Science
A new perspective on structure and complexity. In science, the simplest explanations often hold the most truth, a concept known as “Occam’s Razor.” This principle…
Free Energy Principle Predicts Self-Organized Learning in Real Neurons
Researchers have shown that the self-organization of neurons during the learning process adheres to the mathematical free energy principle. The findings, obtained from experiments conducted…
Scientists Uncover a Surprising Link Between Pure Mathematics and Genetics
An interdisciplinary team of mathematicians, engineers, physicists, and medical scientists has discovered a surprising connection between pure mathematics and genetics. This connection sheds light on…
Beyond Play: Board Games Boost Math Ability in Young Children
A comprehensive review of research from the past 23 years indicates that number-based board games significantly improve young children’s mathematical skills. Board games based on…
Elusive Ninth Dedekind Number Discovered: Unlocking a Decades-Old Mystery of Mathematics
Scientists from the Universities of Paderborn and Leuven solve long-known problem in mathematics. Making history with 42 digits: Scientists at Paderborn University and KU Leuven…
Physicists Prove That Parallel Worlds Cannot Be Extremely Different From Each Other
In the realm of theoretical physics, superstring theories propose the existence of parallel worlds (A-side and B-side). Although it’s impossible to differentiate between these universes,…
Kirigami Cuts Through Shape Barriers: MIT’s Innovative Method for Material Transformation
A study inspired by the Japanese paper-cutting art provides a blueprint for designing shape-shifting materials and devices. Kirigami takes pop-up books to a whole new…
Everything in the Universe Is Doomed To Evaporate – Hawking’s Radiation Theory Isn’t Limited to Black Holes
Research shows Stephen Hawking was mostly correct about black holes evaporating via Hawking radiation. However, the study highlights that the event horizon isn’t essential for…
Machine Learning Makes Waves: A Better Way To Study Ocean Currents
A new machine-learning model makes more accurate predictions about ocean currents, which could help with tracking plastic pollution and oil spills, and aid in search…
A Shot of Science: Perfecting Espresso Extraction for Maximum Flavor
Understanding the origin of uneven extraction in brewing espresso can improve the beverage and enable substantial financial savings by using coffee more efficiently and sustainably….
Math Professor Debunks the Dunning-Kruger Effect
Debunking the Dunning-Kruger effect – the least skilled people know how much they don’t know, but everyone thinks they are better than average. The Dunning-Kruger…
A “Window Into Evolution” – Mathematicians Uncover Universal Explanatory Framework
Mathematicians have uncovered a universal explanatory framework that provides a “window into evolution.” This framework explains how molecules interact with each other in adapting to…
Knotty by Nature: Blackworms and the Secrets of Rapid Untangling
Researchers have studied California blackworms to understand the rapid untangling of tangled active matter, potentially aiding the design of new active materials. Using ultrasound imaging,…
Scientists Discover Method To Evaluate Highly Complex Feynman Integrals
Scientists at Mainz University have discovered a method to evaluate highly complex Feynman integrals. What does the world look like at the smallest scales? This…
Mathematicians Solve a Knotty Mystery: How To Untangle a Worm Ball
California blackworms tangle themselves up by the thousands, then separate in a split second. Their trick may inspire the design of self-detangling materials and fibers….
