How a centuries-old math puzzle helped us see inside the human brain. By Steven Strogatz Photo illustrations by Jens Mortensen Each installment of “Math, Revealed” starts with an object, uncovers the ...

A mathematician has built an algebraic solution to an equation that was once believed impossible to solve. The equations are fundamental to maths as well as science, where they have broad applications ...

Kelly-Ann Franklin has spent more than two decades in journalism which has helped her build a wide knowledge base of business and personal finance topics. Her goal with editing is to ensure tough ...

Pythagoras was not simply interested in the number three. He was fascinated by numbers in general. He viewed them as the key to understanding the universe as a whole. His investigation into the nature ...

The Nature Index 2024 Research Leaders — previously known as Annual Tables — reveal the leading institutions and countries/territories in the natural and health sciences, according to their output in ...

Whenever you look at a clock, do you always see the same time? It might be 11:11 or 3:33. Maybe repeating numbers have made their way into other aspects of your life, such as a receipt that totaled ...

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We have the answer for Leonardo known for a sequence of numbers crossword clue if you need some assistance in solving the puzzle you’re working on. The combination of mental stimulation, sense of ...

Some strange mathematical sequences are always whole numbers — until they’re not. The puzzling patterns have revealed ties to graph theory and prime numbers, awing mathematicians. Simple, yes, but ...

I’m in Regensburg this week attending a workshop on Interactions of Proof Assistants and Mathematics. One of the lecture series is being given by John Harrison, a Senior Principal Applied Scientist in ...

Vaccines aimed at dampening the immune response could revolutionize the treatment of autoimmune diseases This article first appeared in The Checkup, MIT Technology Review's weekly biotech newsletter.