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    Ghostly ‘mirror world’ key to solving a major cosmic puzzle
    Joseph Shavit
    • May 23

    Ghostly ‘mirror world’ key to solving a major cosmic puzzle

    New research suggests an unseen ‘mirror world’ of particles might be the key to solving a major puzzle in cosmology – the Hubble constant.
    Fish can do math, study finds
    Joseph Shavit
    • Apr 4

    Fish can do math, study finds

    Cichlids and stingrays can perform simple addition and subtraction in the number range of one to five as shown in a recent study.
    Mathematical discovery sheds light on secrets of the Universe
    Joseph Shavit
    • Mar 9

    Mathematical discovery sheds light on secrets of the Universe

    How can Einstein's theory of gravity be unified with quantum mechanics? This is a challenge that could yield deep insights into black holes.
     Is Usain Bolt faster than a 900-pound dinosaur?
    Joseph Shavit
    • Mar 5

    Is Usain Bolt faster than a 900-pound dinosaur?

    One big issue in physics education is to generate student enthusiasm for the course material. These dinosaur problems really spark interest.
    Children may instinctively know how to do division even before hitting the books, study finds
    Joseph Shavit
    • Feb 26

    Children may instinctively know how to do division even before hitting the books, study finds

    A large body of research suggests that, even before children begin formal education, they possess intuitive arithmetic abilities.
    "Math neurons" identified in the human brain
    Joseph Shavit
    • Feb 14

    "Math neurons" identified in the human brain

    The findings indicate that some of the neurons detected are active exclusively during additions, while others are active during subtractions
    Fish can count according to new research on Banded Archerfish
    Joseph Shavit
    • Jan 3

    Fish can count according to new research on Banded Archerfish

    A trio of researchers at the University of Trento, in Italy, has found via experimentation that archerfish can distinguish between numbers.
    Can being good at math help you become great at sports
    Joshua Shavit
    • Oct 4, 2021

    Can being good at math help you become great at sports

    Following her triumph in the recent US Open tennis tournament, Emma Raducanu revealed that maths was her favorite subject at school.
    New mathematical innovation helps identify distant planet atmospheres
    Joshua Shavit
    • Sep 7, 2021

    New mathematical innovation helps identify distant planet atmospheres

    The rise and fall of sunlight reflected off the Moon, as it presents its different faces to us, is known as a "phase curve"
    Mathematical model predicts best way to build muscle
    Joseph Shavit
    • Aug 24, 2021

    Mathematical model predicts best way to build muscle

    Researchers have developed a mathematical model that can predict the optimum exercise regime for building muscle.
    Mathematician reveals world's oldest example of applied geometry
    Joseph Shavit
    • Aug 7, 2021

    Mathematician reveals world's oldest example of applied geometry

    A UNSW mathematician has revealed the origins of applied geometry on a 3700-year-old clay tablet that has been hiding for over a century

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