Scientists uncover the elegant math woven into evolution
In the intricate tapestry of our world, nature and math often intersect, creating patterns that define life in ways that are esoteric.
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JJ Shavit
- Jul 8
Board games can boost math ability in young children, study finds
Board games that focus on numerical mechanics, like Monopoly, and Chutes and Ladders, significantly improve young children's math skills
JJ Shavit
- Jun 28
Physicists identify what lies behind a black hole's event horizon
What’s inside a black hole? Scientist used quantum computing and computer learning to describe what is the interior of a black hole.
JJ Shavit
- Jun 18
Cosmic Dawn: Danish student discovers the secret of black holes
The space and time around black holes behave oddly, causing the curvature of space to become so intense that light rays are deflected.
JJ Shavit
- Apr 8
'Einstein Shape': This holy grail of tiles will revolutionize material science
The shape, which the scientists have named "the hat," has 13 sides and can cover a plane without ever repeating.
JJ Shavit
- Apr 7
High school students finally prove 2,000 year-old Pythagorean Theorem
Two high school students say they’ve proved the Pythagorean theorem using trigonometry — a feat mathematicians thought was impossible.
JJ Shavit
- Mar 12
Can computers teach babies to count?
In recent years, there has been a lot of discussion about the use of technology in education, including for very young children.
JJ Shavit
- Feb 28
Scientists reveal what's hidden inside a black hole
Physicist Enrico Rinaldi used quantum computing and computer learning to describe what is believed to be the interior of a black hole.
JJ Shavit
- Dec 29, 2022
Scientists identify what is hidden inside the heart of a black hole
Research team has used quantum computing and computer learning to describe what is believed to be the interior of a black hole.
JJ Shavit
- May 23, 2022
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.
JJ Shavit
- Apr 4, 2022
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.
JJ Shavit
- Mar 9, 2022
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.
JJ Shavit
- Mar 5, 2022
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.
JJ Shavit
- Feb 26, 2022
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.
JJ Shavit
- Feb 14, 2022
"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
JJ Shavit
- Jan 3, 2022
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.
JD 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.
JD 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"
JJ 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.
JJ 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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