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Predicting Successful Surgeries
A new hi-tech method takes
the guesswork out of
cardiovascular surgery.
Using mathematical
equations, bioengineers
build a personalized
computer model of each heart
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Math In The Movies
100 powerful supercomputers
perform geometrical,
algebraic and calculus-based
calculations to animate
Pixar's characters. The laws
of physics that inform the
dynamics of fabric movement
are most used in the
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Traffic Accident Hotspots
Ohio State University
scientists have created
software that can identify
traffic accident hot spots
on state roadways. Right
now, it is being used by the
Ohio State Highway Patrol
... > full story
Betting on March Madness
Combinatorics calculates
that randomly picking the
outcomes of every game in
the NCAA tournament stands
one chance of success in
more than 18 quintillion. If
every person on Earth could
... > full story
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Mathematical Physics Explains How Icicles Grow
When droplets of melted snow drip down an icicle, they release small amounts of heat as they freeze. Heated air travels upwards and helps slow down the growth of the icicle's top, while the tip is ... > more -
Computer Scientist Invents Software To Arrange Matches For Kidney Transplants
Computer Scientists have created an algorithm able to sort through up to 10,000 kidney donor/patient pairs, taking over the mammoth task of coordinating paired donation. The new algorithm was needed ... > more -
Forensic Anthropologists Reconstruct First President's Real Looks
Using 3D laser scans of sculptures and processing images with math-based computer software, forensic anthropologists are making life-size models of George Washington at ages 19, 45, and 57. An ... > more -
Mathematicians Show Tricks Behind Ads, Sales
Consumers need to be more aware of the mathematical details behind sales pitches, math experts say. Simple arithmetic can show exactly what kind of deal is ... > more -
Electrical Engineer's Efforts Crucial To Speedier Computers
Computer Engineer Mark Dean was recently inducted into the National Inventor's Hall of Fame for his work with IBM. He's the man behind the first gigahertz microprocessor and the system that allows ... > more -
Finding A Whatchamacallit On The Web
VizSeek is one of the first search engines on the Internet to use a photograph, a 2D image, or a 3D model and transform it into a 3D shape. The search can be narrowed with additional information. The ... > more -
Computer Scientist Composes 3D World From Snapshots
Computer engineers have designed a program that can stitch together still photos of a the same area to form a comprehensive three-dimensional picture of it. The software looks for small details ... > more -
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Computer Scientists Develop Software That Evaluates Facial Expressions
Computer vision software can now map a person's face onto a mesh computer model and calculate facial expressions based on facial points such as lip curvature, eyebrow position, and cheek ... > more -
Mathematical Political Scientists Devise New Plan For Sharing
The Surplus Procedure, a formula developed by mathematical political scientist Steven Brams, is a new way of allocating resources to best benefit all parties. In situations in which dividing ... > more -
Engineers Make Cheaper, Brighter Displays Out Of Organic Materials
Organic Light-Emitting Diodes (OLEDs) are plastic-based materials that are able to emit light. Engineers are beginning to make displays out of OLEDs by spraying the materials on a surface, the way an ... > more
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