"[C]hildren's brains function similarly regardless of their gender..." according to a new neuroimaging study on math ability in boys and girls.

The drug mexiletine is the go-to drug for people with arrhythmia, but it doesn't work for everyone. A new mathematical model may improve outcomes.

A low-cost analog circuit based on synchronizing oscillators could scale up quickly and cheaply to beat out digital computers.

Babies may understand counting words far before they can actually count themselves.

The next Ebola outbreak could be predicted using a new model that tracks how changes to ecosystems and human societies combine to affect the spread of the deadly infectious disease. 

Twelve students, academics and professional members of staff from across the University of Cambridge have received Vice-Chancellor’s Research Impact and Engagement Awards in areas as diverse as prostate cancer, family law, museum public engagement and police mental health.

Amelia Drew is a PhD candidate in the Department of Applied Mathematics and Theoretical Physics. Here, she tells us about dark matter, being the only scientist in the family, and how to avoid feeling isolated during a PhD. 

A readiness test can accurately predict which kids will be doing well in school 18 months later and who could use some more support.

When learning feels like a struggle, don't think you're just not a "math person" or the like. A new book says to remember that's how improvement happens.