Through the looking glass: artificial ‘molecules’ open door to ultrafast devices
Researchers from the University of Cambridge and Skoltech in Russia have shown that polaritons, the quirky particles that may end up running the quantum
March 3, 2021 • ~4 min
New national modelling group to provide faster, more rigorous COVID-19 predictions
A new national consortium, co-led by the University of Cambridge, will bring together mathematical modellers to produce faster, more rigorous predictions for
Feb. 18, 2021 • ~5 min
Mathematics explains how giant ‘whirlpools’ form in developing egg cells
The swirling currents occur when the rodlike structures that extend inward from the cells’ membranes bend in tandem, like stalks of wheat caught in a strong
Jan. 13, 2021 • ~5 min
What is a margin of error? This statistical tool can help you understand vaccine trials and political polling
Whether you are predicting the outcome of an election or studying how effective a new drug is, there will always be some uncertainty. A margin of error is how statisticians measure that uncertainty.
Jan. 6, 2021 • ~5 min
Center to advance predictive simulation research established at MIT Schwarzman College of Computing
MIT is among nine universities selected as part of a program sponsored by the DoE to support science-based modeling and simulation and exascale computing technologies.
Nov. 24, 2020 • ~7 min
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