Our skulls fit DaVinci’s ‘golden ratio’

The Golden Ratio is an infinite number often found in nature, art, and mathematics. New research finds that it's in our skulls, too.

Johns Hopkins University • futurity
Oct. 3, 2019 ~2 min

Women in STEM: Dr Cohl Furey

Dr Cohl Furey is a Walter Grant Scott Fellow in the Department of Applied Mathematics and Theoretical Physics, and a member of Trinity Hall. Here, she tells us about the elegance of mathematical physics, which 'gets better and better the further you go.'  

Cambridge University News • cambridge
Sept. 12, 2019 ~2 min


The answer to life, the universe, and everything

Mathematics researcher Drew Sutherland helps solve decades-old sum-of-three-cubes puzzle, with help from "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy."

Sandi Miller | Department of Mathematics • mit
Sept. 10, 2019 ~8 min

Team solves 50-year-old lottery ticket math mystery

"...it became a dream of mine to solve the mystery, even though I had no idea of how to accomplish what had been elusive for others over decades."

Michael Skov Jensen-Copenhagen • futurity
Sept. 9, 2019 ~4 min

Average people can discern the beauty of math

The beauty of math isn't lost on the average person, according to new research that compared reactions to mathematical arguments, sonatas, and paintings.

Kendall Teare-Yale • futurity
Aug. 15, 2019 ~8 min

Biologists and mathematicians team up to explore tissue folding

An algorithm developed to study the structure of galaxies helps explain a key feature of embryonic development.

Anne Trafton | MIT News Office • mit
July 25, 2019 ~6 min

Breaching a “carbon threshold” could lead to mass extinction

Carbon dioxide emissions may trigger a reflex in the carbon cycle, with devastating consequences, study finds.

Jennifer Chu | MIT News Office • mit
July 8, 2019 ~9 min

A droplet walks into an electric field …

Researchers have found a simple formula that could be useful for air purification, space propulsion, and molecular analyses.

Jennifer Chu | MIT News Office • mit
June 17, 2019 ~8 min


Famous unsolved math problem sees new progress

Mathematicians say an old approach to the Riemann Hypothesis is worth revisiting. Whoever solves it gets at $1 million prize.

Carol Clark-Emory • futurity
May 29, 2019 ~7 min

Trouble managing money can flag dementia

Difficulty managing money can be an early sign of dementia, research suggests, and even correlate with plaques in the brain.

Samiha Khanna-Duke • futurity
May 28, 2019 ~4 min

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