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'Big Data’ Algorithm Used to Customize Video Game Difficulty
April 18, 2013 — Researchers have developed a computational model that can predict video game players’ in-game performance and provide a corresponding challenge they can beat, leading to quicker mastery of new ... > full story -
Scientists Pinpoint Brain's Area for Numeral Recognition
April 16, 2013 — Scientists have determined the precise anatomical coordinates of a brain "hot spot," measuring only about one-fifth of an inch across, that is preferentially activated when people view the ordinary ... > full story -
Mathematics Provides a Shortcut to Timely, Cost-Effective Interventions for HIV
April 15, 2013 — Mathematical estimates of treatment outcomes can cut costs and provide faster delivery of preventative measures. South Africa is home to the largest HIV epidemic in the world with a total of 5.6 ... > full story -
Mathematical Method for Simulating the Evolution of the Solar System Improved
April 11, 2013 — In order to improve a simulation designed to study the evolution of the solar system through time, numerical mathematical methods have been developed. Specifically, the methods proposed enable the ... > full story -
Girls and Math: Feelings of Power Can Diffuse Effects of Negative Stereotypes
April 10, 2013 — New research from social psychologists suggests that feeling powerful might protect against the debilitating effects of negative ... > full story -
Online Learning: It's Different
April 4, 2013 — Researchers have found that, by interspersing online lectures with short tests, student mind wandering decreased by 50 percent, note-taking tripled and overall retention of the material ... > full story -
Could Playing 'Boys' Games Help Girls in Science and Math?
April 4, 2013 — A new review finds that men still have better spatial ability than women and this may be explained by gender-role ... > full story -
Shape from Sound: New Methods to Probe the Universe
April 3, 2013 — A new mathematical tool should allow scientists to use "sound" to help reveal the shape of the ... > full story -
Mathematician Publishes 2013 Major League Baseball Projections
March 29, 2013 — It looks like 2013 will be a thrilling season for baseball fans as four of the six divisions can be expected to deliver tight races, says a baseball guru and ... > full story -
Teachers' Gestures Boost Math Learning
March 29, 2013 — Students perform better when their instructors use hand gestures -- a simple teaching tool that could yield benefits in higher-level math such as ... > full story
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