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More Accurate Protein Sequence Alignments For Molecular Genetics
October 31, 2008 — Sequence alignments are the basic tools of genomics research. Researchers introduce a statistical method for assessing the quality of protein sequence ... > full story -
Mathematician Cracks Mystery Beatles Chord
October 30, 2008 — It's the most famous chord in rock 'n' roll, an instantly recognizable twang rolling through the open strings on George Harrison's 12-string guitar: the opening chord to the Beatles song "A Hard ... > full story -
New Model Predicts A Glacier's Life
October 29, 2008 — Researchers have developed a numerical model that can re-create the state of Switzerland's Rhône Glacier as it was in 1874 and predict its evolution until the year 2100. This is the longest ... > full story -
Early Achievement In Math May Identify Future Scientists And Engineers
October 27, 2008 — New research in Psychological Science suggests that there may be a way to identify future scientists and engineers. Adolescents who had scored in the top 1 percent on the math portion of the SAT were ... > full story -
Human Brain Minimizes Energy Expenditure And Integrates Gravity Into The Action Plan
October 23, 2008 — When reaching for an object, the brain prepares neural commands sent to the target muscles to minimize energy expenditure, according to a new ... > full story -
Baseball: Professor Sees 59 Percent Chance Of Rays Win Over Phillies In World Series
October 20, 2008 — A mathematician who has applied mathematical modeling techniques to elucidate the dynamics of scoring in baseball, has computed the probability of the Rays and Phillies winning the World Series now ... > full story -
Mathematicians Put Forward Model For Studying Submarine Avalanches And Tsunamis
October 16, 2008 — A team of Andalucian and French scientists has put forward a mathematical model that enables submarine avalanches and certain types of tsunamis to be studied using equations, according to a recent ... > full story -
Mathematicians Illuminate Deep Connection Between Classical And Quantum Physics
October 10, 2008 — Mathematicians have proven a significant version of the quantum unique ergodicity conjecture. The new work, based in the pure mathematics area of number theory, illuminates deep connections between ... > full story -
American Culture Derails Girl Math Whizzes, Study Finds
October 10, 2008 — A culture of neglect and, at some age levels, outright social ostracism, is derailing a generation of students, especially girls, deemed the very best in mathematics, according to a new ... > full story -
New Mathematical Model Can Measure Political Party Power
October 1, 2008 — A new algorithm developed by a computer scientist can be used to predict political power ... > full story
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