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The poetry of ancient math
Add zero and one to get one, one and one to get two, one and two to get three, two and three to get five. Most of us know this—that each successive number is the […]
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Catching a ‘eureka’ before it strikes: New research spots the signs
They feel like lightning—sudden, brilliant and seemingly impossible to predict. But according to new research, those mind-flashing “aha” moments of insight may leave detectable traces before they strike.This article was originally published on this website.
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The shape of the universe revealed through algebraic geometry
How can the behavior of elementary particles and the structure of the entire universe be described using the same mathematical concepts? This question is at the heart of recent work by the mathematicians Claudia Fevola […]
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Numerical simulations characterize ‘matrix tides’ and other complex wave patterns seen in Qiantang River
During 2024, onlookers observed a startling sight on China’s Qiantang River: waves forming a grid-like pattern. Dubbed the “matrix tide,” this complex wave pattern was caused by the river’s famed tidal bores that surge upstream […]
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Students’ image tool offers sharper signs, earlier detection in the lab or from space
A group of UBC Okanagan students has helped create technology that could improve how doctors and scientists detect everything from tumors to wildfires.This article was originally published on this website.
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How do scientists estimate crowd sizes at public events—and why are they often disputed?
Last Sunday, tens of thousands marched across the Sydney Harbor Bridge in support of Gaza. But exactly how many people were there depends on whom you ask.This article was originally published on this website.
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Mathematical proof provides new perspectives on the effects of blending
What happens when things combine? This question lies at the heart of the Borell-Brascamp-Lieb inequality (BBL), a mathematical relation widely applied across many fields of mathematics, science and beyond.This article was originally published on this […]
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Beyond words: Study maps the cognitive force of metaphor
Metaphors are a fundamental aspect of human language and cognition, allowing us to understand complex concepts and relationships by mapping them onto more familiar and concrete domains. However, the nature of metaphors and how they […]
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Scientists find ‘speed limit’ for innovation networks to prevent system collapse
Research shows that while connections between innovations speed discovery, they also sharply increase the risk of total system collapse—with the sweet spot for sustainable innovation proving surprisingly narrow.This article was originally published on this website.
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Searching for Artificial Memory Systems in ancient humans with spatial statistics
Université de Bordeaux-led research reports that spatial statistics can discriminate potential Paleolithic Artificial Memory Systems from butchery and art, aligning prehistoric marked objects with memory devices in Africa and Europe.This article was originally published on […]