Items tagged with math

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Math Heals Toughest of Wounds Monday, September 28th, 2009 - 20:01:46 - Ehud Rattner Scientists expect a new mathematical model of chronic wound healing could replace intuition with clear guidance on how to test treatment strategies... read more

Cells Go Fractal Monday, September 7th, 2009 - 10:04:43 - Ehud Rattner The maths behind the rugged beauty of a coastline may help to keep cell biology in order, say researchers in Germany. Fractals — rough shapes that... read more

Math: The Eyes Have It Monday, May 11th, 2009 - 09:57:49 - Ehud Rattner A study in the journal Science finds that the same brain circuitry that moves the eyes right does mental addition. And circuits for moving eyes left... read more

Mental Math Linked to Eye Motion Saturday, May 9th, 2009 - 16:47:43 - Anuradha Menon Structures in the human brain once devoted only to visualizing spaces are now also involved in performing simple mental math, according to a new... read more

Prime Number Worth $100,000 Tuesday, September 30th, 2008 - 13:45:29 - Ehud Rattner Mathematicians at UCLA have discovered a 13 million-digit prime number, a long-sought milestone that makes them eligible for a $100,000 prize. The... read more

Good With Numbers? It's in Your Genes Monday, September 8th, 2008 - 18:18:02 - Ehud Rattner If you think you're just "not a numbers person", you might be correct. It seems that some people are born with a naturally better sense of numbers... read more

Mathematical Biology Centre Launched Tuesday, September 2nd, 2008 - 17:56:33 - Ehud Rattner A new US institute that will be part funded by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) will aim to become the world center for collaboration... read more

The Ancient and Universal Art of Symmetry Saturday, May 24th, 2008 - 18:48:50 - Ehud Rattner Humans have used symmetrical patterns for thousands of years in both functional and decorative ways. Now, a new book by three mathematicians offers... read more

Researchers Map the Math in Music Thursday, April 24th, 2008 - 12:18:38 - Iddo Genuth The connection between music and mathematics has fascinated scholars for centuries. More than 2000 years ago Pythagoras reportedly discovered that... read more

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