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Model Sheds Light on Chemistry That Sparked Origin of Life
November 26, 2012 — The question of how life began on a molecular level has been a longstanding problem in science. However, recent mathematical research sheds light on a possible mechanism by which life may have gotten ... > full story -
Star Trek Classroom: Next Generation of School Desks
November 22, 2012 — Researchers designing and testing the 'classroom of the future' have found that multi-touch, multi-user desks can boost skills in mathematics. New results from a three-year project working with over ... > full story -
Scientists Pioneer Method to Predict Environmental Collapse
November 19, 2012 — Scientists are pioneering a technique to predict when an ecosystem is likely to collapse, which may also have potential for foretelling crises in agriculture, fisheries or even social systems. The ... > full story -
New Model Reveals How Huddling Penguins Share Heat Fairly
November 17, 2012 — Penguins that face the bitter cold and icy winds of Antarctica often huddle together in large groups for warmth during storms. Mathematicians have created a model that shows how the penguins share ... > full story -
Pursuing Problematic Polymers
November 16, 2012 — Polymers, in everything from shopping bags to ski boots, make our material world what it is today. Researchers are working to understand their structure and predict their ... > full story -
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Mathematical Counseling for All Who Wonder Why Their Relationship Is Like a Sinus Wave
November 15, 2012 — Neuroinformaticians have provided a mathematical model for efficient communication in relationships. Love affair dynamics can look like a sinus wave: a smooth repetitive oscillation of highs and ... > full story -
The Aftermath of Calculator Use in College Classrooms
November 12, 2012 — Math instructors promoting calculator usage in college classrooms may want to rethink their teaching strategies, experts say. They have proposed the need for further research regarding calculators' ... > full story -
Species Persistence or Extinction: Through a Mathematical Lens
November 12, 2012 — A new study uses mathematical modeling to study Allee effects, the phenomenon by which a population's growth declines at low ... > full story -
Computational Neuroscience: Memory-Making Is All About the Connection
November 8, 2012 — A model that shows how connections in the brain must change to form memories could help to develop artificial cognitive ... > full story -
Supercomputing for a Superproblem: A Computational Journey Into Pure Mathematics
November 6, 2012 — In 1900, twenty-three unsolved mathematical problems, known as Hilbert's Problems, were compiled as a definitive list by mathematician David Hilbert. A century later, the seven most important ... > full story
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