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Knowledge of Fractions and Long Division Predicts Long-Term Math Success
June 15, 2012 — From factory workers to Wall Street bankers, a reasonable proficiency in math is a crucial requirement for most well-paying jobs in a modern economy. Yet, over the past 30 years, mathematics ... > full story -
Childhood Obesity Linked to Math Performance, Researcher Says
June 14, 2012 — Children's weight is associated with their math performance, a new study shows. When compared with children who were never obese, boys and girls whose obesity persisted from the start of kindergarten ... > full story -
Videogamers No Better at Talking While Driving
June 13, 2012 — No matter how much time you've spent training your brain to multitask by playing "Call of Duty," you're probably no better at talking on the phone while driving than anybody else, according to a new ... > full story -
Toddler Spatial Knowledge Boosts Understanding of Numbers
June 13, 2012 — Children who are skilled in understanding how shapes fit together to make recognizable objects also have an advantage when it comes to learning the number line and solving math problems. The work is ... > full story -
1 Million Billion Billion Billion Billion Billion Billion: Number of Undiscovered Drugs
June 6, 2012 — A new voyage into "chemical space" – occupied not by stars and planets but substances that could become useful in everyday life – has concluded that scientists have synthesized barely one ... > full story -
Molecular Algebra in Mammalian Cells
June 4, 2012 — Researchers have reprogrammed mammalian cells in such a way as to perform logical calculations like a pocket calculator. The cells owe this ability to one of the most complex gene networks that has ... > full story -
Dark Shadows on Mars: Scene from Durable NASA Rover
May 23, 2012 — Like a tourist waiting for just the right lighting to snap a favorite shot during a stay at the Grand Canyon, NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity has used a low sun angle for a memorable view ... > full story -
Not a One-Way Street: Evolution Shapes Environment of Connecticut Lakes
May 22, 2012 — Environmental change is the selective force that preserves adaptive traits in organisms and is a primary driver of evolution. However, it is less well known that evolutionary change in organisms also ... > full story -
Does Polyploidy Play a Role in the Onset of the Italian Endemic Flora?
May 22, 2012 — Plants show a higher variation in chromosome numbers than animals do, mainly because of polyploidy -- the occurrence of more than two sets of chromosomes. In plants, polyploidy can cause reproductive ... > full story -
Cell Network Security Holes Revealed, With an App to Test Your Carrier
May 21, 2012 — Popular firewall technology designed to boost security on cellular networks can backfire, unwittingly revealing data that could help a hacker break into Facebook and Twitter accounts, a new study ... > full story
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