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Monday, December 06, 2021
How Facebook shapes your feed –Facebook’s news feed algorithm; how exactly does it work, and what makes it so influential?
Article complet... - The Washington Post


Monday, November 22, 2021
5 ways sorting Halloween candy can help children develop mathematics skills - Thinking back on Halloween, were you a “dump all your candy into one bowl” child? Or did you enjoy meticulously sorting your treats into a post-Halloween candy store and trading with others?
Article complet... - The Conversation


Monday, November 08, 2021
Run the Numbers: Exploring the Math Behind Any N.F.L. Team’s Playoff Chances - Are you a football fan? Do you have a favourite football team? Do you think it has a shot at making the playoffs this year? Off the top of your head, if you had to give a percentage, what would you say its chances were?
Article complet... - The New York Times


Monday, October 18, 2021
Mathematician Answers Chess Problem About Attacking Queens - If you have a few chess sets at home, try the following exercise: Arrange eight queens on a board so that none of them are attacking each other. If you succeed once, can you find a second arrangement? A third? How many are there?
Article complet... - QuantaMaGazine


Friday, October 08, 2021
Being good at maths might help you become great at sports – Emma Raducanu showed us why - Ever wondered what being a tennis champ and loving math have in common? Maybe more than you’d think!
Article complet... - The Conversation


Monday, June 07, 2021
The golden ratio: An ancient Greek formula could be responsible for most hit musicals - Golden Ratio in Musical Theatre? Would you believe it?
Article complet... - Phys.org


Monday, May 31, 2021
Auxin makes the spirals in gerbera inflorescences follow the Fibonacci sequence - Fibonacci in nature, yet again!
Article complet... - Science Daily


Tuesday, May 25, 2021
Mathematicians find core mechanism to calculate tipping points - Riding the wave, Covid or ocean.
Article complet... - Phys.org


Monday, April 26, 2021
Early-warning for seizures could be a game-changer for epilepsy patients - Knowing when a seizure will happen, how fantastic would that be?
Article complet... - Science Daily


Monday, April 19, 2021
Cybersecurity pioneers win mathematics Abel Prize - How safe is cyberspace? It is safer through the work of these people.
Artilce complet... - Phys.org


Monday, April 12, 2021
Classic math conundrum solved: Superb algorithm for finding the shortest route - You can’t get there from here! Yes, you can, and quickly too.
Article complet ... - Science Daily


Monday, April 05, 2021
After cracking the 'sum of cubes' puzzle for 42, researchers discover a new solution for 3 - With a nod to Douglas Adams.
Article complet... - Phys.org


Monday, March 29, 2021
Engineers place molecule-scale devices in precise orientatio - Nanotechnology is amazing, but this is mind-blowing.
Article complet... - Science Daily


Monday, March 22, 2021
In response to Stephen Colbert, professor says 'spice it up' - When we make a mathematical mistake, likely it has been made before, possibly by someone famous.
Article complet... - Phys.org


Monday, March 15, 2021
Mathematical modeling suggests kids half as susceptible to COVID-19 as adults - Maybe we already knew this, but now it has some support.
Article compet... - Science Daily


Monday, March 08, 2021
The Ramanujan Machine: Researchers have developed a 'conjecture generator' that creates mathematical conjectures - Using Artificial Intelligence to make conjectures about mathematics. Cool!
Article complet... - Phys.org


Monday, March 01, 2021
Solving complex physics problems at lightning speed - From 20 years to an hour! That’s improvement!
Artlcle complet... - Science Daily


Monday, February 22, 2021
A mathematical framework enables accurate characterization of shapes - Describing shapes, a mathematical approach.
Article complet... - Phys.org


Monday, February 08, 2021
A Mathematician Has Finally Solved the Infamous Goat Problem - Have a problem with your goat? Read on!
Article complet... - Popular Mechanics


Monday, February 01, 2021
Data-driven rating system makes it easier to select sports teams - Just in time for the Super Bowl! Which team will you pick?
Article complet... - Phys.org


Monday, January 25, 2021
COVID-19 'super-spreading' events play outsized role in overall disease transmission - What makes a “super spreader”? There is math in that.
Article complet... - Science Daily


Monday, January 18, 2021
Studying abstract mathematical equations using tangible surfaces - Arithmetic Geometry! What is that?
Artcle complet... - Phys.org


Monday, January 11, 2021
Mathematician suggests new approach to cooperative game - Cooperative games, math can help with them.
Article complet... - Phys.org


Monday, January 04, 2021
'Fairmandering' draws fair districts using data science - Is it possible to draw fair electoral districts? Math can help make the answer “yes”.
Article complet... - Phys.org


Monday, December 14, 2020
The ever-elusive riddle: What's the best way to cut Christmas cookies? - Want help cutting Christmas cookies? Math can help!
Article complet... - Science Daily


Monday, November 30, 2020
A mathematical model facilitates inventory management in the food supply chain - Mathematics helping get fresh food to the table!
Article complet... - Phys.org


Monday, November 23, 2020
'Universal law of touch' will enable new advances in virtual reality - Seismic waves and the sense of touch, how are they related?
Article complet... - Science Daily


Monday, November 16, 2020
Study uses mathematical modeling to identify an optimal school return approach - How many days do you really need to spend in school?
Artcile complet... - Phys.org


Monday, November 09, 2020
Faster COVID-19 testing with simple algebraic equations - We had to include something about Covid, didn’t we?
Artcile complet... - Science Daily


Monday, November 02, 2020
Scientists solve 90-year-old geometry problem - Sometimes it takes a while, and some brute computer power!
Article complet... - Phys.org


Monday, October 26, 2020
Ecologists confirm Alan Turing's theory for Australian fairy circles - Have you heard about Alan Turing and Australian fairy circles? Read on.
Article complet... - Science Daily


Monday, October 19, 2020
When does a second COVID surge end? Look at the maths - Not more Covid! How can math help us understand?
Article complet... - Phys.org


Friday, October 09, 2020
New mathematical tool can select the best sensors for the job - Preventing air crashes through math. How does that work?
Article complet... - Science Daily


Monday, October 05, 2020
The impact of human mobility on disease spread - Why do we restrict travel in a pandemic?
Article complet... - Phys.Org


Monday, September 28, 2020
New mathematical method shows how climate change led to fall of ancient civilization - Can climate change bring down a civilization? It has in the past!
Article complet... - Phys.Org


Monday, September 21, 2020
Virtual tourism could offer new opportunities for travel industry, travelers - Virtual tourism, how does that work?
Article complet... - Science Daily


Monday, September 14, 2020
The mathematical values of Linear A fraction signs - Can traditional and computational methods crack an ancient number system?
Article complet... - Phys.Org


Tuesday, September 8, 2020
To cook a perfect steak, use math - Of course math makes cooking better!
Article complet... - Science News


Tuesday, August 18, 2020
Triangles vs. Rectangles: What's the Better Way to Cut a Sandwich? - Something to think about when preparing a picnic?
Article complet... - Popular Mechanics


Friday, June 26, 2020
Mathematicians reveal the science behind figure skating - It is not just the figure eights!
Article complet... - Phys.org


Monday, June 22, 2020
Artificial intelligence makes blurry faces look more than 60 times sharper - Want clearer pictures? Bring in the AI.
Article complet... - Science Daily


Monday, June 15, 2020
Video: The real risks of a pandemic - Explaining some of the risks during a pandemic.
Article complet... - Phys.org


Monday, June 1, 2020
How to break new records in the 200 meters - Want faster sprint records? Redesign the track!
Article complet... - ScienceDaily


Monday, May 25, 2020
Where math and Minecraft meet - Eulerian cycles with disappearing bridges, what could be more fun?
Article complet... - Phys.Org


Tuesday, May 18, 2020
This Guy Says He Solved the Most Controversial Open Problem in Math - Mathematical proof needs to convince others, not as easy as you might think!
Article complet... - Popular Mechanics


Monday, May 11, 2020
The strategy against COVID-19 spreading depends on mathematical modeling—but how? - You’ve heard a lot about it, but how can Math help in a pandemic?
Article complet... - Phys.org


Monday, May 4, 2020
Math professor and students take 'random walk' together - Something to consider after we can get back outside in a group.
Article complet... - Phys.org


Monday, April 27, 2020
Simple, fuel-efficient rocket engine could enable cheaper, lighter spacecraft - Looking beyond our earthly home is perhaps becoming more feasible.
Article complet... - ScienceDaily


Monday, April 20, 2020
New mathematical model can more effectively track epidemics - How do models we hear about in the news work?
Article complet... - ScienceDaily


Tuesday, April 14, 2020
Decrypting cryptocurrencies - Just what is Cryptocurrency?
Article complet... - Phys.org 


Monday, April 06, 2020
Researchers rank 'smartest' schools of fish when it comes to travel formations - Are fish masters of mathematics? Maybe so...
Article complet... - ScienceDaily 


Monday, March 30, 2020
Researcher finds a mathematical pattern in human conflict using data science - Do you think nothing good comes from video games? Think again!
Article complet... - Phys.org


Monday, March 26, 2020
10,000 times faster calculations of many-body quantum dynamics possible - As if calculations weren’t fast enough already!
Article complet... - Science Daily


Monday, March 9, 2020
How hard is it to scramble Rubik's Cube? - It has been around for 40 years, have you solved yours?
Article complet... - Phys.org


Monday, March 2, 2020
Katherine Johnson’s Math Will Steer NASA Back to the Moon - We said goodbye to a legend last week, but Katherine Johnson’s impact will endure!
Article complet... - Wired.com


Monday, February 24, 2020
Game theory expert expands method to incorporate new categories - Economics as a game? Sure, just look at this!
Article complet... - Phys.org


Tuesday, February 18 , 2020
Mathematician proposes method to simplify the mathematical model of substance transfer through a cell wall - “Solving” some unsolvable equations. Here’s how.
Article complet... - Phys.org


Monday, February 10, 2020
Pressure-Sensitive Fibers Untangle the Math Behind Knots - Using some neat science to help with knot theory…
Article complet... - popularmechanics.com


Monday, February 3, 2020
Hermit crabs' lesson on wealth inequality - What can we learn about wealth inequality from hermit crabs? Apparently a lot!
Article complet... - Phys.org


Friday, January 24, 2020
The 10 Biggest Math Breakthroughs of 2019 - Do these 10 match your 10 biggest math breakthroughs of last year?
Article complet... - Popularmechanics.com


Monday, January 20, 2020
From election upsets to climate chaos, rolling the dice helps us appreciate the odds - What are the odds? Simply calculated, but what do they mean?
Article complet... - Phys.org


Monday, January 13, 2020
Maths is cool too! Some fun facts on mathematics - Just some fun things in math.
Article complet... - India Today


Monday, January 6, 2020
Neutrinos Lead to Unexpected Discovery in Basic Math - Neutrinos helping with “basic” math? Really?
Article complet... - Quantamagazine


Monday, December 16, 2019
Mathematician develops model to control spread of aquatic invasive species - Helping to save the planet with Math!
Article complet... - PHYS.ORG


Monday, December 9, 2019
Brains of girls and boys are similar, producing equal math ability - Think boy’s brains are more mathematical? Think again!
Article complet... - ScienceDaily


Monday, November 25, 2019
Information theory as a forensics tool for investigating climate mysteries - So there were temperature spikes in the ice ages, how does that help us now?
Article complet... - PHYS.ORG


Monday, November 18, 2019
The Biggest Quantum Breakthrough Yet—Literally - As quantum goes, this is huge!
Article complet... - popularmechanics.co


Monday, November 11, 2019
The Age-Old Sunflower Conjecture May Soon Be Solved - As winter approaches, something sunny to think about.
Article complet - popularmechanics.co


Monday, November 04, 2019
Surviving a zombie apocalypse using mathematics - Even though you got past Oct. 31 this year, it’s not too early to prepare for next year.
Article complet... - Phys.org


Monday, October 28, 2019
Where to park your car, according to math - Just what is the best spot in a parking lot?
Article complet... - Phys.org


Monday, October 21, 2019
Mathematicians Are So Close to Cracking This 82-Year-Old Riddle - Maybe you are “the one” to crack this!
Article complet... - Popular Mechanics


Monday, October 07, 2019
Kurt Gödel: A postcard from Vienna - A 20th century mathematician worth knowing about.
Article complet... - +plus magazine


Monday, October 07, 2019
Expanding the scale of dangerous weather prediction - Is better severe weather forecasting possible? Take a look.
Article complet.. - PHYS.ORG


Monday, September 30, 2019
The ever-winning lottery ticket: Mathematicians solve a dusty mystery - Psst - I’ve got a sure thing for you, interested?
Article complet... - PHYS.ORG


Monday, September 23, 2019
Strange warping geometry helps to push scientific boundaries - Playing around in curves space – shades of M.C. Escher.
Article complet... - ScienceDaily


Monday, September 16, 2019
People can see beauty in complex mathematics, study shows - Beauty is truly in the eye of the beholder...
Article complet... - PHYS.org


Tuesday, September 11, 2019
Two Mathematicians Just Solved a Decades-Old Math Riddle — and Possibly the Meaning of Life - The answer is 42…
Article complet... - LIVESCIENCE.com


Tuesday, September 3, 2019
Proof Without Words - The sum of squares - Nothing to say!
Article complet... - Scientific American


Monday, July 8, 2019
A mathematical proof isn't just an intellectual exercise - Why prove anything? Read this!
Article complet... - Phys.org


Monday, June 24, 2019
Calculus Reveals the Universe—and Can Make a Tuna Melt Sandwich (A new book that can make you love calculus) - Why an interesting book about Math? Why not?
Article complet... - Scientific American


Monday, June 17, 2019
Mathematics of scale: Big, small and everything in between - What do your lungs, lakes in Alaska, and the coastline of Britain have in common? More than you might at first think.
Article complet... - Phys.org


Monday, June 10, 2019
New automated biological-sample analysis systems to accelerate disease detection - Microfluidics meets M.C. Escher.
Article complet... - Science Daily


Monday, June 3, 2019
The Best Way for a Mouse to Escape a Cat, According to Math - Need a reason not to teach Math to mice? Look here!
Article compet... - Wired


Monday, May 27, 2019
The Abel Prize 2019 - They are just soap bubbles you say? There is so much more going on.
Article complet... - +plus magazine


Tuesday, May 21, 2019
The Mathematics of (Hacking) Passwords - How good is good enough when it comes to passwords?
Article complet... - Scientific American


Monday, May 13, 2019
New automated biological-sample analysis systems to accelerate disease detection -  Microfluidics meets M.C. Escher
Article complet... - Science Daily


Monday, May 6, 2019
We've found a quicker way to multiply really big numbers -  A short-cut in multiplying numbers! Exciting but…
Article complet... - Phys.org


Monday, April 29, 2019
A Classical Math Problem Gets Pulled Into Self-Driving Cars -  Sum of squares driving a car? Truer than you think.
Article complet... - Wired/Quanta Magazine


Tuesday, April 23, 2019
Bristol mathematician cracks Diophantine puzzle -  33 as the sum of three cubes? Easy you say.
Article complet... - Phys.org


Monday, April 15, 2019
Famous 'sandpile model' shown to move like a traveling sand dune - Sand piles, fractals, and predicting earthquakes!
Article complet... - Science Daily


Monday, April 8, 2019
Using computers to crack open centuries-old mathematical puzzles - Collaboration is key! Here’s why.
Article complet... - Phys.org


Monday, April 1, 2019
Data reveals the value of an assist in basketball - Mathematics in March Madness!
Article complet... - Phys.org


Monday, March 25, 2019
A Single Cell Hints at a Solution to the Biggest Problem in Computer Science - Mathematics for better stroke recovery. Neat.
Article complet... - Popular Mechanics


Monday, March 18, 2019
Mathematicians report a way to optimize post-stroke therapy - Mathematics for better stroke recovery. Neat.
Article complet... - Phys.org/RUDN University


Monday, March 11, 2019
Bees can do basic arithmetic - A whole new meaning to Math Bees!
Article complet... - Science Daily


Monday, March 4, 2019
Big data is being reshaped thanks to 100-year-old ideas about geometry - Geometry helps “see” big data!
Article complet... - Phys.org


Tuesday, February 25, 2019
The Math Whiz Behind the Hoberman Sphere Takes up Origami - Really neat geometry. Follow the link about Mercedez-Benz stadium for some more neat geometry.
Article complet... - Wired


Tuesday, February 19, 2019
Frog choruses inspire wireless sensor networks - Frogs as inspiration for networks. How does that work?
Article complet... - Phys.org


Monday, February 11, 2019
Static electricity could charge our electronics - Can you charge your cell phone with static electricity? Maybe.
Article complet... - Science Daily


Monday, February 04, 2019
Mathematician calculates wave velocity for post-stroke therapy - Using Math for Post-Stroke therapy. Neat!
Article complet... - Phys.org


Monday, January 28, 2019
A Network Theorist Seeks “Universal Laws” of Success - Success defined mathematically? Here’s one attempt.
Article complet... - American Scientific


Monday, January 21, 2019
Mathematical model offers new strategies for urban burglary prevention - Using Math to prevent crime!
Article complet... - Phys.org


Monday, January 14, 2019
A Math Function Describes How Whole Societies Remember—and Forget - Can you model memory loss with Math? Of course you can, take a look!
Article complet... - Scientific American


Monday, January 7, 2019
Mobius kaleidocycles: Sensational structures with potential applications - A meeting of Science, Math, and Art you say! Tell me more.
Article complet... - Phys.org


Monday, December 17, 2018
Why is this line so long? - How do you pick which line to stand in?
Article complet... - Phys.org


Monday, December 10, 2018
Mathematics meets biology to uncover unexpected biorhythms - A different biological cycle from the 24 hour ones! Do the math!
Article complet... - Science Daily


Monday, December 3, 2018
Johann Carl Friedrich Gauss: Who was Germany's 'Prince of Mathematicians'? - Think no child can do number theory? Think again!
Article complet... - Independent.co.uk


Monday, November 26, 2018
In Search of God’s Mathematical Perfect Proofs - What is a “perfect mathematical proof”? Does a book of them exist?
Article complet... - Wired.com


Monday, November 19, 2018
Mega Millions, Powerball prizes come down to math, long odds - Win Mega Millions, or any lottery. What are the odds?
Article complet... - Phys.org


Monday, November 12, 2018
Ada Lovelace Day: We should never forget the first computer programmer - A computer programmer who lived in the 1800’s! What’s that you say?
Article complet... - The Independent


Monday, November 5, 2018
Mathematics as thought - Mathematical ideas, although beautiful, get little attention. Why is that?
Article complet... - aeon.co


Monday, October 29, 2018
Tell Us 5 Things About Your Book: The Benefits and Moral Quandaries of a World Run by Code - In an increasingly code driven world, where is the humanity?
Article complet... - The New York Times


Monday, October 22, 2018
Solving real-world problems - Computational Bayesian Statistics, what’s that you say?
Article complet... - Phys.org


Monday, October 15, 2018
Burning Man's Mathematical Underbelly - An art festival set out in a complex plane, “imaginary” you might say, but take a look.
Article complet... - Scientific American/The Mathematical Intelligencer


Tuesday, October 9, 2018
The weird world of one-sided objects - Beyond the Möbius strip, what is out there?
Article complet... - Phys.org


Monday, September 24, 2018
Mathematicians solve age-old spaghetti mystery - That’s how the spaghetti snaps!
Article complet... - Science Daily/MIT


Monday, September 17, 2018
Katherine Johnson, Trailblazing NASA Mathematician, Celebrates 100 Trips around the Sun - A true leader turns 100.
Article complet... - Scientific American


Monday, September 10, 2018
A mathematician has solved a 50-year-old Beatles mystery - Paul or John? A mathematician has the answer.
Article complet... - msn.com


Tuesday, September 4, 2018
Are computers better than people at predicting who will commit another crime? - Crime predicting computers? Maybe, maybe not.
Article complet... - Science News


Wednesday, August 1, 2018
Network theory links behavioral information flow with contained epidemic outbreaks - Containing epidemics with math? How does that work?
Article complet... - Phys.org/SIAM


Tuesday, July 3, 2018
Novel method for investigating pore geometry in rocks - Geometry can help understand the permeability of rocks! Really?
Article complet... - Science Daily/Kyushu University


Monday, June 25, 2018
Maria Agnesi, the Greatest Female Mathematician You've Never Heard of - You don’t know Maria Agnesi? You should.
Article complet... - Scientific American/The Conversation


Monday, June 18, 2018
New software, HyperTools, transforms complex data into visualizable shapes - Complex and large data sets have geometrical structure, who knew?
Article complet... - Science Daily/Dartmouth College


Monday, June 11, 2018
Maths experts stunned as they crack a pattern for prime numbers - Prime pattern – how can that be?
Article complet... - The Independent


Monday, June 4, 2018
How the power of mathematics can help assess lung function - You have a lung problem, Math can help with that!
Article complet... - Science Daily/University of Southampton


Monday, May 28, 2018
Swirling liquids work similarly to bitcoin - Securing your bitcoins: as easy as stirring your coffee!
Article complet... - Stanford University/Science Daily


Monday, May 22, 2018
No more water stains – we found a new way to control evaporation using maths -  Spotty glasses may become a thing of the past!
Article complet... - The Conversation


Monday, May 14, 2018
Why Do Cracking Knuckles Make That Noise? You Might Need a Calculator -  There's math behind cracking knuckles?
Article complet... - The New York Times


Monday, April 30, 2018
"Grand Unified Theory of Math” Nets Abel Prize -  Canadian Robert Langland wins Abel Prize.
Article complet... - Scientific American/Nature magazine


Monday, April 23, 2018
Privacy and Counterfeit Coins -  Fake coins and lawyers. What’s that you say?
Article complet... - Scientific American/The Mathematical Intelligencer


Monday, April 16, 2018
The genius at Guinness and his statistical legacy -  Beer brewing contributes to statistics! Believe it!
Article complet... - The Conversation


Monday, April 9, 2018
Math can predict how cancer cells evolve -  Can Math lead to a Cancer cure?
Article complet... - ScienceDaily


Tuesday, April 3, 2018
Mathematicians invent tool to judge when voting maps have been unfairly drawn -  What area should a voter be in?
Article complet... - PHYS.ORG


Monday, March 26, 2018
Why all children must learn their times tables — and fun ways to teach them -  Times Tables – how passé!  Or are they?
Article complet... - The Conversation


Monday, March 19, 2018
How mathematics is helping to fight cancer. -  Study Math then fight cancer?
Article complet... - The Conversation


Monday, March 12, 2018
The Bridge Wobbles. So Do You. That’s When the Trouble Starts. - What do you think of when the footbridge you are on starts to vibrate?
Article complet... - The New York Times


Monday, March 5, 2018
A Mathematical Theory Says The Perfect Age To Get Married is 26 – Here’s Why - When should you get married?
Article complet... - The Independent


Monday, February 26, 2018
Cracking the Brain's Enigma Code - Language patterns in the brain may lead to brain-controlled prosthetics.
Article complet... - Scientific American


Tuesday, February 20, 2018
The Hidden Depth in Math’s Simple Puzzles -Simple puzzles and periodic billiards paths.
Article complet... - Quanta Magazine and Scientific American


Monday, February 12, 2018
Using math to investigate possibility of time travel - Time travel, maybe more possible than you think.
Article complet... - Science Daily


Tuesday, February 6, 2018
Mathematicians work to expand their new pictorial mathematical language into other areas - A picture is worth…?
Article complet... - Phys.org


Monday, January 29, 2018
Maths for midges that pull 10g - Capable of handling higher g-forces than fighter pilots!
Article complet... - Phys.org


Monday, January 22, 2018
Largest prime number ever found has over 23 million digits - How big is big? The newest largest prime number known is…
Article complet... - New Scientist


Monday, January 15, 2018
The ‘Frequent Flier’ Program That Grounded a Hospital’s Soaring Costs - CS modelling in health care delivery.
Article complet... - Politico Magazine


Monday, January 8, 2018
Where It All Goes Wrong - Do you have trouble with fractions? It seems that you are not alone, a significant fraction of people struggle with them.
Article complet... - Scientific American


Tuesday, January 2, 2018
The Bridge Wobbles. So Do You. That’s When the Trouble Starts. - When is the bounce in a footbridge something to worry about?
Article complet... - The New York Times


Monday, December 18, 2017
Quantum simulators wield control over more than 50 qubits, setting new record - Yet another step closer to Quantum control?
Article complet... - Science Daily


Monday, December 11, 2017
Who Invented ‘Zero’? - Zero, Nil, Zilch, whatever you call it, 0 is not “nothing”. Was it always known?
Article complet... - New York Times


Monday, December 04, 2017
New software can verify someone's identity by their DNA in minutes - DNA analysis as fast as on TV show? It could be possible.
Article complet... - Science Daily


Monday, November 26, 2017
How Does Geometry Explain the Phases of the Moon? - Geometry in the phases of the moon? Naturally there is!
Article complet... - scientificamerican.com


Monday, November 20, 2017
The Universe According to Emmy Noether - Hilbert and Klein kew her, maybe we all should!
Article complet... - discovermagazine.com


Monday, November 13, 2017
This is the lightest robot that can fly, swim and take off from water - Robots that fly and swim. How big are those?
Article complet... - sciencenews.org


Monday, November 6, 2017
Scientists see order in complex patterns of river deltas - Understanding river deltas through mathematics
Article complet... - pays.org


Monday, October 30, 2017
Math Champion Wins With Answer About Pecking Chicks - Can you answer a question about 100 pecking chicks in a second? What is the probability?
Article complet... - New York Times


Monday, October 23, 2017
'Human computer’ Katherine Johnson opens Nasa research facility named in her honour - Overdue recognition for a great, modern-day mathematician.
Article complet... - The independent


Monday, October 16, 2017
The math of doughnuts: 'Moonshine' sheds light on elliptic curves - Doughnuts, ‘Moonshine’, and elliptic curves! An unlikely trio you say, but can they combine “deliciously”?
Article complet... - Phys.org


Tuesday, October 10, 2017
There are only 15 possible pentagonal tiles, research proves - Tiling your bedroom with pentagons? How many ways can you do that?
Article complet... - Phys.org


Monday, October 2, 2017
The Media Has a Probability Problem - What is the probability and what does it mean?
Article complet... - FiveThirtyEight


Monday, September 25, 2017
High-dimensional quantum encryption performed in real-world city conditions for first time - Quantum Encryption may be closer than you think!
Article complet... - Science Daily


Monday, September 18, 2017
Mathematical mystery of ancient Babylonian clay tablet solved - So you think Trigonometry is a new thing!
Article complet... - Science Daily


Monday, September 11, 2017
How the Google-Suite Can Enhance Open-Ended Math Exploration - Open-Ended Math Explorations With Google.
Article complet... - KQWS News Mind/Shift


Tuesday, September 5, 2017
Math could help identify ways to limit cancer cell growth - Using math to predict how tumours grow can make treatment more precise and effective.
Article complet... - CTV News


Tuesday, August 1, 2017
Pentagon Tiling Proof Solves Century Old Math Problem - We finally understand all the ways that the plane can be tiled using convex polygons.
Article complet... - Quanta Magazine


Monday, June 26, 2017
Computer chip mimics human brain, with light beams for neurons: Machines may one day think just like the human brain.
Article complet... - Science Magazine


Monday, June 19, 2017
How to Use Math to Fly Rockets to Space: This math really is rocket science, but it’s not hard to follow.
Article complet... - Scientific American


Monday, June 12, 2017
Math to the rescue: Students use equations to help peers safely cross the street - Winnipeg students are using quadratic equations in an attempt to win a Tech company's contest.
Article complet... - CBC


Monday, June 05, 2017
Playing the numbers game: 21st Century law will be based on math and data analytics - Many legal cases are won with the help of mathematicians.
Article complet... - Financial Post


Monday, May 29, 2017
A whole new world: Why Boston public schools are adopting a different map - Looking at a map of the world, you'd be forgiven for thinking Greenland is the same size as Africa or that Alaska is bigger than Mexico.
Article complet... - CBC


Monday, May 23, 2017
Simple math is why Elon Musk’s companies keep doing what others don’t even consider possible - Optimization of well known equations had surprisingly not been attempted before on this scale, before Musk arrived.
Article complet... - Quartz Media


Monday, May 15, 2017
Machine learning models for drug discovery - IBM's new machine learning models help find new drugs for disease treatment.
Article complet... - Phys.org


Monday, May 8, 2017
An algorithm that knows when you'll get bored with your favourite mobile game - How long will it take for users to stop playing the latest smartphone games?
Article complet... - SINC


Monday, May 1, 2017
Fractal patterns in nature and art are aesthetically pleasing and stress-reducing - Fractals are a crucial factor when it comes to the visual appeal of art.
Article complet... - The Conversation


Monday, Apr. 24, 2017
Steve Jobs' liver - and the quest for a better organ algorithm - Algorithms can make organ transplants more efficient.
Article complet... - Arstechenica


Monday, Apr. 17, 2017
Mathematician breaks down how to defend against quantum computing attacks - Quantum computing will change how we handle data and we, as a society, are going to have to make some important decisions about how to prepare for it.
Article complet... - Phys.org


Monday, Apr. 10, 2017
Fractal Secrets of Rorschach's Framed Ink Blots Revealed - The math behind this famous psychological test
Article complet... - Scientific American


Monday, Apr. 3, 2017
Canadian mathematicians create Sims-like program to save bees - Our honeybees are in trouble. A computer program can help.
Artcile complet... - Metro News


Monday, Mar. 27, 2017
Here's the best way to shuffle a pack of cards - with a little help from some maths - Truly randomize a deck of cards with this mathematical shuffle!
Article complet... - Phys.org


Monday, Mar. 20, 2017
Mathematical model predicts how we wait in line, traffic - Should we really wait in the shortest line in traffic?
Article complet... - Cornell Chronicle


Monday, Mar. 13, 2017
An Algorithm is Now Helping Set Bail in New Jersey - Criminal history is being used to eliminate bias in bail amounts.
Article complet... - Popular Mechanics


Monday, Mar. 6, 2017
How to escape a maze - according to maths - How can mathematical theory and algorithms generate and solve mazes?
Article complet... - The Conversation


Monday, Feb. 27, 2017
I teach high-school math. Is my work pointless? - "One thing I am certain of is that being a mathematician is the best profession in the world."
Article complet... - The Globe and Mail


Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2017
Can Neuroscience Understand Donkey Kong, Let Alone a Brain? - Can a computer chip be studied like a brain?
Article complet... - The Atlantic


Monday, Feb. 13, 2017
Computer Science Technique Helps Astronomers Explore the Universe - Deep learning used to find massive objects in space!
Article complet... - Inside Science


Monday, Feb. 6, 2017
Get Ready to Love Math With This Sweet VR Calculator - Explore mathematical theorems and scenarios in an interactive virtual reality environment!
Article complet... - SingularityHub


Monday, Jan. 30, 2017
Algorithm mimics evolution to aid disaster recovery - Algorithm balances short-term and long-term goals to distribute resources in disaster recovery.
Article complet... - GCN


Monday, Jan. 23, 2017
How the brain recognizes faces - Can machines learn to recognize human faces?
Article complet... - MIT News


Monday, Jan. 16, 2017
A Mere Algorithm Could Make NYC Taxis Four Times More Efficient - Algorithms can optimize the journey for NYC Taxis
Article complet... - Popular Mechanics


Monday, Jan. 9, 2017
Mathematicians bring ocean to life for Disney's Moana - Mathematics make your favourite animated movies more lifelike!
Artcle complet... - phys.org


Tuesday, Jan. 3 , 2017
Magic numbers: can math equations be beautiful? - Is mathematics a beautiful expression of reality?
Article complet... - The Guardian


Monday, Dec. 19, 2016
Mathematics used to study pine beetle control methods - Mathematics can be used to control the spread of a forest pest.
Article complet... - Global News


Monday, Dec. 12, 2016
Computer-brain implant helps patient with ALS to communicate - A successful test allows patient to interface with the world.
Article complet... - CBC


Monday, Dec. 05, 2016
Hair-hunting computer benefits from deep learning - Similar algorithms might one day be used to identify skin cancer or improve self-driving cars.
Article complet... - CBC


Monday, Nov. 28, 2016
The secret to a perfect cup of coffee could be math - Irish researchers aim to find the formula for the smoothest, most predictable, most efficient brew.
Article complet... - CBC


Monday, Nov. 21, 2016
This is the Math Behind Super Mario - "Math is everything when it comes to games."
Article complet... - Forbes


Monday, Nov. 14, 2016
New research uses simple math to link CO2 emissions, vanishing Arctic sea ice - Each tonne that increases the atmosphere’s CO2 load costs the Arctic another three square metres of ice.
Article complet... - Toronto Star


Monday, Nov. 07, 2016
Math becomes biology's magic number - Math brings new insight into medicine.
Article complet... - BBC News


Monday, Oct. 31, 2016
Mathematics the new weapon against extreme bushfires - Mathematics help firefighters extinguish fires!
Article complet... - Australian Broadcast Corporation


Monday, Oct. 24, 2016
How maths can get you locked up - Are algorithms that assess the "risk score" of a criminal fair justice?
Article complet... - BBC News


Monday, Oct. 17, 2016
Quantum computing will cripple encryption methods within decade, says agency chief warns - Quantum Computing can cripple modern mathematical encryption.
Article complet... - National Post


Tuesday, Oct. 11, 2016
Researchers restore first-ever computer music recording - "It was a beautiful moment when we first heard the true sound of Turing's computer ..."
Article complet... - CTV News


Monday, Oct. 3, 2016
Former teacher uses math skills to find fastest checkout line - Is the express checkout line the fastest choice?
Article complet... - CBC


Monday, Sept. 26, 2016
How the Mathematics of Algebraic Topology Is Revolutionizing Brain Science - Nobody understands the brain’s wiring diagram, but the tools of algebraic topology are beginning to tease it apart.
Article complet... - MIT Technology Review


Monday, Sept. 19, 2016
Corvallis sculptor fuses art and math - Math inspires new forms of art.
Article complet... - Corvallis Gazette Times


Monday, Sept. 6, 2016
Nature inspires applied math project that seeks to improve traffic flow - Can ants help optimize your commute time?
Article complet... - phys.org


Friday, July 29, 2016
Solving the Mathematical Puzzle of the Artichoke - What mathematical properties does an artichoke have?
Article complet... - Forbes


Monday, July 04, 2016
How Math Helps Fight Epidemics like Zika - Researchers employ mathematical and statistical modeling to battle infectious diseases.
Article complet... - Wall Street Journal


Monday, June 27, 2016
“Super Mario Brothers” is hard - Analysis shows popular video game is among the hardest problems in the “complexity class” PSPACE.
Article complet... - MIT News


Monday, June 20, 2016
Two-hundred terabyte maths proof is largest ever - A computer cracks the Boolean Pythagorean triples problem – but is it really maths?
Article complet... - nature.ca


Monday, June 13, 2016
New method of producing random numbers could improve cybersecurity - A new method for producing truly random numbers could be used to encrypt data, make electronic voting more secure, conduct statistically significant polls and more accurately simulate complex systems such as Earth’s climates.
Article complet... - Science Daily


Monday, June 06, 2016
Google Releases New Tools to Help Computers Learn English - Meet Parsey McParseface, Google’s new tool for parsing spoken sentences into their grammatical parts.
Article complet... - Fortune


Monday, May 30, 2016
The tricks to cutting cake fairly - In a major mathematical breakthrough, UNSW researchers devise a novel algorithm to divide cake evenly among more than three people.
Article complet... - The Canberra Times


Friday, May 20, 2016
Mathematician finds his 'new' solution to Poisson formula problem buried in 1959 paper - Yves Meyer was shocked to discover that another mathematician had formulated the exact same proof to solve the same problem that Meyer had been working on, though the solution had remained deeply buried and completely forgotten.
Article complet... - Phys.org


Monday, May 16, 2016
The Long Search for the Value of Pi - The search for the accurate value of pi led not only to more accuracy, but also to the development of new concepts and techniques, such as limits and iterative algorithms, which then became fundamental to new areas of mathematics.
Article complet... - Scientific American


Monday, May 9, 2016
Mathematicians provide solution to 78 year old mystery - An international team of researchers have developed a solution to a riddle related to “adaptation energy” that has puzzled scientists for almost 80 years.
Article complet... - Phys.org


Monday, May 2, 2016
Hard mathematical problems as basis for new cryptographic techniques - New cryptographic algorithms have been created that are based on particularly hard mathematical problems. They would be virtually unbreakable, say investigators.
Article complet... - Science Daily


Monday, April 25, 2016
Mathematicians Have Discovered a Prime Conspiracy - Prime numbers, it seems, have decided preferences about the final digits of the primes that immediately follow them.
Article complet... - Wired Magazine


Monday, April 18, 2016
AI crossword-solving application could make machines better at understanding language - A web-based machine language system solves crossword puzzles far better than commercially-available products, and may help machines better understand language.
Article complet... - University of Cambridge


Monday, April 11, 2016
This MIT algorithm predicts 'dangerous' waves - The ocean can be cruel and unforgiving. To help give sailors some advanced warning of "dangerous" rogue waves computer scientists have created a new algorithm to predict swells.
Article complet... - Wired.co.uk


Monday, April 4, 2016
Drawing Human Faces with Mathematics - Mathematics can be a powerful tool to create works of art.
Article complet... - HuffPost Blog


Tuesday, March 29, 2016
AI Is Transforming Google Search. The Rest of the Web Is Next - If AI is the future of Google Search, it's the future of so much more.
Article complet... - Wired.com


Monday, March 14, 2016
Math reveals unseen worlds of Star Wars - Using a new computer program, researchers offer unusual insight into the universe of Star Wars, which includes more than 20,000 characters spread among 640 communities over a period of 36,000 years.
Article complet... - phys.org


Monday, March 7, 2016
Software Detects CEO Emotions, Predicts Financial Performance - Computer programs that scan facial expressions have been used to detect whether people respond positively to commercials or whether hospital patients are in pain. Can they also read a CEO’s mind?
Article complet... - The Wall Street Journal


Monday, February 29, 2016
Math whizzes of ancient Babylon figured out forerunner of calculus - Ancient Babylonian astronomers used sophisticated geometric methods foreshadowing calculus to predict the positions of celestial bodies.
Article complet... - sciencemag.org


Tuesday, February 22, 2016
MIT’s New Algorithms Could Stop Catastrophic Drone Crashes - Autonomous drones often have to fly through treacherous terrain and unexpected obstacles. MIT thinks it can help make it more likely that you’ll receive your drone delivery in good condition.
Article complet... - Fast Company Magazine


Tuesday, February 16, 2016
This Futuristic Armbad Lets You Control Your Computer Like Magic - Rather than using special cameras that sense motion and depth, a startup company's armband detects a wearer's movement and translates them into computer controls.
Article complet... - TIME Magazine


Monday, February 08, 2016
Better Gut Microbiome Census through Computing - Microbes that live in all of us effect digestion, obesity, mood, and a few can cause serious illness. Computer scientists have helped provide more complete information about what is inside our bodies.
Article complet... - Scientific American


Monday, February 01, 2016
Swimming with Algorithms: Can Software Predict the Next Hollywood Hit Based on the Script Alone? - It’s hard to tell which movies are going to be good before they are made, and if you’ve ever seen a bad movie you’ll know that sometimes Hollywood gets it wrong. If this algorithm works, you might never have to sit through a three hour snooze-fest again.
Article complet... - International Business Times


Monday, January 25, 2016
New Prime Number Discovered at 22 Million Digits - A new prime number has been discovered – and it’s the biggest one known by almost five million digits.
Article complet... - CBC News


Monday, January 11, 2016
Mathmatical proof for hot hand shooting in basketball - Perhaps the notion of a lucky streak can be explained by mathematics.
Article complet... - Science Daily


Monday, January 04, 2016
Programmable Plants: Synthetic biologists pave way for genetic circuits - Taking genetic engineering to the next level, researchers are creating modular, programmable genetic circuits that control specific plant functions.
Article complet... - Science Daily


Monday, December 21, 2015
Theorists Draw Closer to Perfect Coloring - A mathematician needed to seat 120 wedding guests, some of whom did not get along, at a dozen or so conflict-free tables.
Article complet... - Quanta Magazine


Monday, December 14, 2015
The Importance of Recreational Math - Recreational mathematics is all about having fun with mathematical puzzles, games, and problems; sometimes, these games can be a source of new, publishable discoveries.
Article complet... - New York Times


Monday, December 7, 2015
Complex problem made simple sends computer scientists wild - Normally a sedate bunch, theoretical computer scientists are humming with excitement.
Article complet... - New Scientist


Monday, November 30, 2015
Scientists design full-scale architecture for quantum computer in silicon - Quantum computers will far exceed our super computers of today; that is, if one is ever built, but a team in Australia is getting us one step closer.
Article complet... - Phys.org


Monday, November 23, 2015
Equation Works Out Kinks In Knot Math - Engineers devise experiments that teach them about knots, with applications in the medical field and beyond.
Article complet... - Inside Science


Monday, November 16, 2015
A New Map Traces the Limits of Computation - A major advance reveals deep connections between the classes of problems that computers can and can't possibly do.
Article complet... - Quanta Magazine


Monday, November 9, 2015
How to Create Art With Mathematics - Can you generate aesthetically pleasing, symmetrical curves with two numbers and a simple mathematical function?
Article complet... - Quanta Magazine


Monday, November 2, 2015
Your next boss: A computer algorithm? - Computers are beginning to learn — on their own.
Article complet... - Los Angeles Times


Monday, October 26, 2015
Maths whizz solves a master's riddle - An online collaboration between mathematicians solves 80-year-old problem.
Article complet... - nature


Monday, October 19, 2015
The biggest mystery in mathematics: Shinichi Mochizuki and the impenetrable proof - If a mathematician solves a problem, but the proof is not easily understood, has the problem really been solved?
Article complet... - nature


Tuesday, October 13, 2015
The search for a thinking machine - Is human level intelligence attainable by 2050?
Article complet... - BBC News

Tuesday, October 6, 2015
The Math Of Star Trek:


How Trying To Solve Fermat's Last Theorem Revolutionized Mathematics - Math’s final frontier is extended by searching for answers to a timeless problem.
Article complet... - Forbes


Monday, September 28, 2015
How games, social media are changing the way people get hired - Powerful algorithms will now decide whether you hear “You’re hired” or “You’re fired”.
Article complet... - CBC News


Monday, September 21, 2015
Impossible Wallpaper and Mystery Curves: Exploring Symmetry in Mathematics and Art - Fusing mathematical and artistic creativity generates fascinating designs.
Article complet... - Scientific American


Monday, September 14, 2015
John Horton Conway: the world’s most charismatic mathematician - John Horton Conway is a cross between Archimedes, Mick Jagger and Salvador Dalí.
Article complet... - The Guardian


Tuesday, September 8, 2015
Quantum ‘spookiness’ passes toughest test yet - Experiment plugs loopholes in previous demonstrations of ‘action at a distance’, against Einstein's objections — and could make data encryption safer.
Article complet... - nature


Thursday, July 30, 2015
Is Translation an Art or a Math Problem? - Mathematicians come together to create a universal translator.
Article complet... - The New York Times Magazine


Monday, July 6, 2015
Artificial intelligence, human brain to merge in 2030s, says futurist Kurzweil - Will we be able to back up our brains using a computer within 15 years?
Article complet... - CBC News


Monday, June 29, 2015
Voting machine password hacks as easy as "abcde", details Virginia state report- Insecure voting machines were used in Virginia for 12 years!
Article complet... - The Guardian


Monday, June 22, 2015
When the Mona Lisa is NP-Hard - Connecting the dots is harder then it looks.
Article complet... - Sciencific American


Monday, June 15, 2015
Using Minecraft to unboggle the robot mind - Researchers use a virtual world to design robots that will be more helpful in the real world.
Article complet... - Science Daily


Monday, June 8, 2015
Math explains why beating Tetris is practically impossible - This is not a game that you can win.
Article complet... - engadget


Monday, June 1, 2015
The $23m house built by mathematics - Toronto home that doubles as a concert venue was designed by professor with 'science of curves'.
Article complet... - Daily Mail


Monday, May 25, 2015
Google develops computer program capable of learning tasks independently - Working towards developing a computer program that can learn like a human.
Article complet... - The Guardian


Tuesday, May 19, 2015
How old do I look? Microsoft's face-reading app guesses with a single photo - Microsoft released a new demo and over 35000 people tried it out in the first few hours.
Article complet... - CBC.ca


Monday, May 11, 2015
When is Cheryl's birthday? Singapore math question for kids stumps internet - A math question to test logic skills was trending recently and causing quite a stir.
Article complet... - CBC.ca


Monday, May 04, 2015
Pagerank Algorithm Reveals World's All-Time Top Soccer Team - The stats explain who ranks where in soccer history.
Article complet... - MIT Technology Review


Monday, April 27, 2015
If an Algorithm Wrote This, How Would You Even Know? - Can you tell the difference between a human writer and a computer?
Article complet... - The New York Times


Monday, April 20, 2015
How Data And A Good Algorithm Can Help Predict Where Fires Will Start - An algorithm that can remove the unpredictability from firefighting.
Article complet... - WOUB Public Media


Monday, April 13, 2015
Math Explains Why Hipsters All Look the Same - Describing hipsters before it was cool.
Article complet... - Discover Magazine


Monday, March 30, 2015
Where's Waldo? Algorithm Helps You Find Him - The probability of finding Waldo just got a lot better.
Article complet... - Discovery News


Monday, March 23, 2015
Pi Day of the Century - It was the most delicious day of the last one hundred years.
Article complet... - The New York Times


Monday, March 9, 2015
Can Math Help You Fall in Love? - Mathematical models explain how to find an ideal mate and the secret to maintaining a healthy relationship.
Article complet... - www.npr.org


Monday, March 2, 2015
MIT Cracks Algorithm for Robot Object Recognition: Will It Usher in Era of Household Robots? - Improvement in the recognition of artificial intelligence is leading society towards "robot maids”.
Article complet... - Tech Times


Monday, February 23, 2015
Wandering in the heavens: how mathematics explains Saturn’s rings - Astronomy, math and Newton's laws are combined to explain the discovery of Saturn's famous rings.
Article complet... - NewStatesman


Tuesday, February 17, 2015
How computer science can help art historians - Computers can detect painting techniques invisible to the human eye.
Article complet... - This Week


Monday, February 9, 2015
The math of organ donation: Kidneys are an NP-hard problem - Integer programming is used to find a match.
Article complet... - ars technica


Tuesday, February 3, 2015
Insightful mathematics for an optimal run - Math indicates the ideal way a runner can preserve energy.
Article complet... - Science Blog


Monday, January 26, 2015
Poker program Cepheus is unbeatable, claim scientists - A Canadian poker program just can't lose.
Article complet... - The Guardian


Monday, January 19, 2015
Exposing pokies using simple mathematics - Australian researchers are using mathematics to help gambling addicts.
Article complet... - The New Daily


Monday, January 12, 2015
How Google "Translates" Pictures Into Words Using Vector Space Mathematics - An algorithm uses vector combinations to write picture captions.
Article complet... - MIT Technology Review


Monday, January 05, 2015
Magic tricks created using artificial intelligence for the first time - A computer program generates mind reading card tricks for magicians.
Article complet... - Science Daily


Monday, December 15, 2014
Solving quadratics in pictures - Around 3000 years ago, Babylonians already knew about versions of the famous formula for solving quadratic equations.
Article complet... - Plus Magazine


Monday, December 8, 2014
How Pixar Uses Math to Make Characters Look Perfect - The amount of geometry used to make 3D animations might surprise you.
Article complet... - Gizmodo


Monday, December 1, 2014
Mathematical model tackles 'Game of Thrones' predictions - Predict who will make it out alive!
Article complet... - phys.org


Monday, November 24, 2014
How to Solve the Famous Birthday Problem - What are the chances two players on the same soccer team share a birthday?
Article complet... - Scientific American


Monday, November 17, 2014
How Facebook is Changing the Way Its Users Consume Journalism - Algorithms play a crucial role in determining what news we read online.
Article complet... - The New York Times


Monday, November 10, 2014
Dissecting Gordon's odds of scoring - A critical decision was made with two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning in the last game of baseball's World Series. Do statistics support the decision?
Article complet... - MLB.com


Monday, November 3, 2014
The Mathematics of Herding Sheep - Sheepdogs think algorithmically. These dog algorithms could be useful in controlling crowds and cleaning up the environment.
Article complet... - motherboard.vice.com


Monday, October 27, 2014
Computers 1000 times faster? Quick-change materials break silicon speed limit for computers -Faster, smaller, greener computers could be made possible by replacing silicon with materials that can switch back and forth between different electrical states.
Article complet... - Science Daily


Monday, October 20, 2014
Combining math and music to open new possibilities - Math can be found everywhere we look, but now we are finding it in every sound we hear.
Article complet... - Science Daily


Monday, October 6, 2014
New algorithm could help 'cheetah' robot outrun humans soon - Earth's fastest land animal is mimicked using an algorithm to program its legs.
Article complet... - The Washington Post


Monday, September 29, 2014
Mathematics key to eating pizzas - The curvature of a slice of pizza can ensure toppings won't end up on the floor.
Article complet... - economictimes.com


Monday, September 22, 2014
Maryam Mirzakhani becomes 1st woman to win Fields Medal - History-making professor says math is fun -- "it's like solving a puzzle or connecting the dots in a detective case."
Article complet... - CBC.ca


Monday, September 15, 2014
Balancing Bike-Sharing Stations Has Become a Serious Scientific Endeavor - Mathematicians and computer scientists are trying to determine how to shuffle bikes among stations so that one is always available when needed.
Article complet... - citylab.com


Tuesday, September 2, 2014
'Biggest price in science' announced - More than three million dollars awarded for groundbreaking work.
Article complet... - BBC News


Thursday, July 31, 2014
Google Elephant system made by B.C. man helps fight poaching - A tech-savvy student has created a 'vital conservation tool'.
Article complet... - CBC.ca


Friday, June 27, 2014
Of dinosaurs and mathematics - Mathematical data convinced palaeontologists to reclassify the origin of a dinosaur bone.
Article complet... - phys.org


Monday, June 23, 2014
Turing test passed by computer - Is a recent achievement a historic milestone in the history of artificial intelligence?
Article complet... - CBC.ca


Monday, June 16, 2014
World Cup Prediction Mathematics Explained - Are you using statistical analysis to predict the eventual winner of the 2014 FIFA World Cup?
Article complet... - Scientific American


Monday, June 9, 2014
Mathematicians put their own spin on the search for rare prime numbers - A new approach to the ongoing search for the largest prime numbers.
Article complet... - Phys.org Daily


Monday, June 2, 2014
Computer maps 21 distinct emotional expressions -- even 'happily disgusted' - Researchers have found a way for computers to recognize 21 different facial expressions.
Article complet... - Science Daily


Monday, May 26, 2014
A new mathematics for experimental science - Applied mathematics, computer science and scientific experiments are being combined to produce revolutionary methods.
Article complet... - Phys.org


Monday, May 12, 2014
"Electronic Skin" Equipped with Memory - Scientists have created a wearable device as thin as a tattoo that can store data and deliver medicine.
Article complet... - Scientific American


Monday, April 28, 2014
Knowledge transfer between computers: Computers teach each other Pac-Man - Computers teach each other how to play the classic game Pac-Man.
Article complet... - Science Daily


Monday, April 21, 2014
NHL teams ready to embrace advanced statistics - Hockey teams hope to gain an edge by keeping secret statistics.
Article complet... - CBC.ca


Monday, April 14, 2014
Mathematicians calculate that there are 177,147 ways to knot a tie - Mathematicians have counted how many ways there are to knot a tie and you won't believe how many there are!
Article complet... - phys.org


Monday, April 7, 2014
Model predicts growth, death of membership-based websites - Social networks are popular, but do they have a limited lifespan?
Article complet... - Science Daily


Monday, March 31, 2014
In the End, It All Adds Up to – 1/12 - What if all time and infinity added up to a negative number....?
Article complet... - The New York Times


Monday, March 24, 2014
Traffic Jams Make Cities Splinter into Subcenters - A new model explains the evolution of cities and their suburbs.
Article complet... - Scientific American


Monday, March 17, 2014
The Dawn of the Age of Artificial Intelligence - The number of thinking machines is growing exponentially.
Article complet... - The Atlantic


Monday, March 10, 2014
Ancient Times Table Hidden in Chinese Bamboo Strips - The 2,300-year-old matrix is the world's oldest decimal multiplication table.
Article complet... - Scientific American


Monday, March 3, 2014
Canuck tech whiz nabs two sci-tech Academy Awards - Software engineer with UWaterloo mathematics degree recognized for creating movie magic.
Article complet... - CP24


Monday, February 24, 2014
Simple Mathematical Formula Describes Human Struggles - Would you believe that a broad range of human struggles can be understood using a mathematical formula?
Article complet... - Science Daily


Tuesday, February 18, 2014
BYU's smart object recognition algorithm doesn't need humans - Highly accurate system learns to decipher images on its own.
Article complet... - Brigham Young University


Monday, February 10, 2014
How math helps stop oil spills and plane crashes - Using math to make difficult decisions about risk.
Article complet... - Phys.org


Monday, February 3, 2014
Some Polynesian islanders combined binary and decimal math - A hybrid system combines the compactness of base 10 with the simplicity of the two-digit base 2.
Article complet... - Phys.org


Monday, January 27, 2014
Bringing mathematical modelling into the operating room - A University of Waterloo PhD student is helping develop math algorithms being used by surgeons working on infants.
Article complet... - The Record


Monday, January 20, 2014
How statistics can help cure cancer - Some of the best minds in medical research are working to understand one of the world’s biggest killers. They're not all doctors, chemists, and biologists.
Article complet... - BBC News


Thursday, January 9, 2014
Physical finance - What's a theoretical physicist doing with mathematics in the financial world?
Article complet... - Plus Magazine


Monday, December 16, 2013
CT and 3-D Printers Used to Recreate Dinosaur Fossils -Just like Gutenberg's printing press opened the world of books to the public, digital datasets and 3-D prints of fossils may now be distributed more broadly.
Article complet... - Science Daily


Monday, December 9, 2013
A vexing math problem finds an elegant solution - Professor and graduate student provide a geometric solution to the von Neumann-Day problem.
Article complet... - Phys.org


Monday, December 2, 2013
Computer Searches Web 24/7 to Analyze Images and Teach Itself Common Sense - A computer program is doing its best to understand millions of images from the internet, gathering common sense on a massive scale.
Article complet... - Science Daily


Monday, November 25, 2013
The Coach Who Never Punts - A high school coach is using statistics to change the way football is played.
Article complet... - grantland.com


Monday, November 18, 2013
CSIRO software monitors Twitter to guide emergency services to fires - Breakthrough innovation uses eyewitness accounts on social media to map and respond to new outbreaks.
Article complet... - The Guardian


Monday, November 11, 2013
Are you ready to retire? Mathematical models estimate the value of pension plans - Using a mathematical model and partial differential equations to find your opportune retirement age.
Article complet... - Phys.org


Monday, November 4, 2013
Tying Light In Knots - Knot theory may prove to be useful in unraveling the mysteries of light.
Article complet... - Scientific American


Monday, October 28, 2013
Saving digital art from an early death at the ZKM museum - A German museum's quest to save art created using obsolete technologies.
Article complet... - BBC


Monday, October 21, 2013
Quantum Computers: Trust Is Good, Proof Is Better - Can we just assume that quantum computers will always give us correct outputs? How can we test their reliability?
Article complet... - ScienceDaily


Tuesday, October 15, 2013
The maths that saw the US shutdown coming - Can a new mathematical model predict the endgame of empires?
Article complet... - New Scientist


Monday, October 7, 2013
Accurate Computer Model of RNA Tetraloop - Researchers develop a computational model that helps scientists to visualize RNA structures and speed up experiments.
Article complet... - Science News


Monday, September 30, 2013
What are Maxwell's Equations? - How a Scottish physicist formulated the equations that showed us how to electrify the world.
Article complet... - The Guardian


Monday, September 23, 2013
Meet the new generation of robots. They're almost human. - Robots capable of social interaction and experiential learning are being built and studied around the world.
Article complet... - The Guardian


Monday, September 16, 2013
Plants Perform Molecular Mathematics - Can your violet do arithmetic?
Article complet... - Scientific American


Monday, September 9, 2013
Computer program replicates artist sketches - Disney research has computers replicating abstract portraits.
Article complet... - BBC


Monday, July 29, 2013
Statistics and Magnetic Socks Shape Modern Tae Kwon Do - Can statistics reshape our understanding of this martial art?
Article complet... - Scientific American


Tuesday, July 2, 2013
Closing the gap between primes - Online collaborators are continually improving a celebrated recent result about twin primes.
Article complet... -New Scientist


Monday, June 24, 2013
Tasty use of 3D printing - Will Nasa be successful in printing food for its astronauts?
Article complet... - The Guardian


Monday, June 17, 2013
One million dollar prize - Big money is at stake in the search for the solution to a problem harder than proving Fermat's Last Theorem.
Article complet... - nature.com


Monday, June 10, 2013
Cells as living calculators - Engineers used bacterial cells to compute logarithms, divide and take square roots.
Article complet... - MITnews


Monday, June 3, 2013
Internet content is looking for you - Search engines can use much more than what you type in the box.
Article complet... - Science Daily


Monday, May 27, 2013
Math to combat natural catastrophes - Mathematical models can help prepare authorities for earthquakes and tsunamis.
Article complet... - Phys.org


Monday, May 20, 2013
'Pride and Prejudice' as a game theory textbook - Did Jane Austin use game theory in her 1800s classic novel long before its military applications in the Cold War?
Article complet... - New Scientist


Monday, May 13, 2013
Predicting box office success - The "reigning mad scientist of Hollywood" uses statistics to analyze film scripts and calculate how likely a movie will be a hit.
Article complet... - New York Times


Monday, April 29, 2013
Is mathematics discovered or invented? - The answer is worth a fortune.
Article complet... - New Scientist


Monday, April 22, 2013
And the 2013 Abel Prize goes to ... - Belgian Pierre Deligne, who proved a deep conjecture about algebra and geometry.
Article complet... - Nature


Monday, April 15, 2013
Why wasn't there a class like this when I was an undergraduate? - The mathematics of card tricks.
Article complet... - Phys.org


Monday, March 25, 2013
The American Supreme Court should learn statistics. - "the act of citing statistical factoids is not the same thing as drawing sound inferences from them"
Article complet... - NY Times


Monday, March 18, 2013
Astronomy Picture of the Day - Astronomy needs math right? Not what you would expect.
Article complet... - NASA


Monday, March 11, 2013
Warm weather is coming - Really warm weather. A different use for a hockey stick.
Article complet... - Mother Jones


Monday, March 4, 2013
Gender Bias in Mathematics - Thought provoking and bluntly expressed. And very important.
Article complet... - mathbabe


Monday, February 25, 2013
The Wondrous Mathematics of Winter - Winter is the Platonist’s season.
Article complet... - The New Yorker


Tuesday, February 19, 2013
A new Mersenne prime - Big. Really big.
Article complet... - Great Internet Mersenne Prime Search (GIMPS)


Monday, February 11, 2013
On this day in 1897 - In the Indiana General Assembly a bill was introduced to legislate the value of pi.
Article complet... - Wikipedia


Monday, February 4, 2013
AlgoRythmics - This is different. Sorting algorithms in folk dance.
Article complet... - Youtube


Monday, January 28, 2013
Staying on key - Just look at the picture – a Bengalese Finch with headphones.
Article complet... - Science Daily


Monday, January 21, 2013
Mathematics and what it means to be human - Few intoxicants are as dangerous to a mathematician as an audience of laypeople willingly listening to a math lecture.
Article complet... - The Chronicle of Higher Education


Monday, January 14, 2013
The International Year of Statistics - So exactly what is statistics and why do I care?
Article complet... - statistics2013


Monday, January 7, 2013
The Mathematics of Planet earth - Chaos in the solar system. Eradicating disease. Aging the earth. And so much more.
Article complet... - mpe2013


Monday, December 17, 2012
Newton, the Man - Isaac Newton, a posthumous child bom with no father on Christmas Day, 1642, was the last wonderchild to whom the Magi could do sincere and appropriate homage.
Article complet... - University of St. Andrews, Scotland


Monday, November 26, 2012
What, precisely, does a field of sunflowers have to do with mathematics and the centenary of Alan Turing's birth? - 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, …?
Article complet... - BBC


Monday, November 19, 2012
Should Alice marry Bob? - And what does this have to do with Math class?
Article complet... - The Spectator


Monday, November 12, 2012
Ancient air-conditioning - After 4000 years, we might understand why mediterranean courtyards are cool.
Article complet... - Science Daily


Monday, November 5, 2012
An American election means polls everyday. - When do the polls get it right?
Article complet... - phys.org


Monday, October 29, 2012
One problem, six years … - and it was computer assisted using proof, not numeric computation.
Article complet... - phys.org


Monday, October 22, 2012
The Mighty Mathematician You’ve Never Heard Of - "few can match the depths of her perverse and unmerited obscurity."
Article complet... - NY Times


Monday, October 15, 2012
As simple as abc - If Mochizuki’s proof is correct, it will be one of the most astounding achievements of mathematics of the twenty-first century.
Article complet... - nature


Monday, September 10, 2012
Mathematics and Democracy - It's not often mathematics makes the op-ed pages.
Article complet... - The Mathematical Association of America


Wednesday, September 5, 2012
Just how hard is it to make an Olympic flag out of a single piece of string? - Harder than you think. But it has just been done.
Article complet... - InsideHalton.com


Monday, July 9, 2012
How shopping overwhelms mathematical reasoning - Will that be 33% more coffee or 33% less for a cup?
Article complet... - The Atlantic


Monday, June 11, 2012
Paradigm shift - Baseball has always been a game of numbers, but a new use of statistics is changing the game.
Article complet... - The Economist


Monday, May 28, 2012
Traffic jams? - Better queue management may mean less gridlock.
Article complet... - The Register


Monday, March 19, 2012
A different take on graphic novels. - What do Kurt Vonnegut and the xy-axes have in common?
Article complet... - The Guardian


Tuesday, February 21, 2012
FFT stands for...?. - And why everyone will care.
Article complet... - Fast Company


Monday, February 6, 2012
Bad, just plain bad. - How mathematics can help you make really bad music.
Article complet... - Gizmodo


Monday, January 23, 2012
The unplanned impact of mathematics - What do a nineteenth century Irish mathematician and Lara Croft have in common?
Article complet... - nature


Friday, January 6, 2012
The Alan Turing Year - A celebration of the life and work of Alan Turing in the year of the 100th anniversary of his birth.
Article complet... - Turing Centenary


Friday, December 23, 2011
Christmas Day, 1642 - [Newton] was the last of the magicians ...
Article complet... - The MacTutor History of Mathematics


Monday, December 12, 2011
Secrets that lie beneath ... - The Archimedes Palimpsest recovered.
Article complet... - The Guardian


Monday, November 28, 2011
Your brain and math anxiety ... - Just relaaaax.
Article complet... - Science Daily


Monday, November 14, 2011
Now that the human population has just passed 7 billion humans ... - How do we put 7 billion people in perspective?
Article complet... - CBC.ca


Friday, October 28, 2011
The trigonometry or tortellini - A poetic paean to pasta.
Article complet... - MacLeans.ca


Friday, August 5, 2011
Sit up! Don't slouch! - How comfortable are you with your computer acting as drill sergeant?
Article complet... - Science Daily


Monday, June 20, 2011
Phones and trees? - Trees are used extensively in computer science, but here computer science identifies trees.
Article complet... -MMA


Monday, May 30, 2011
Recreating the earliest uses of electronic computers - Can you find the University of Waterloo connection to this story? And it's not the computer ...
Article complet... - BBC


Thursday, May 12, 2011
Stonehenge, aliens, your house and randomness - Every location in the UK is at the intersection of three or more lines from ancient monuments. That can't be random ... can it?
Article complet... - The Guardian


Monday, April 15, 2011
Magic squares are given a whole new dimension. - What happens when you replace numbers by shapes in a magic square?
Article complet... - The Guardian


Monday, March 21, 2011
All it takes to beat a computer at trivia is a rocket scientist. - Are humans in jeopardy on Jeopardy?
Article complet... - Physorg.com


Tuesday, March 1, 2011
Game theory's take on the beautiful game - and diving. - Soccer and the Art of Deception.
Article complet... - The journal Science


Monday, Feb 14, 2011
How do I love thee? Let me count the ways. - Won't you be my cardioid?
Article complet... - poetrywithmathematics.blogspot.com


Tuesday, Feb 1, 2011
No competition when it comes to the job hunt - Mathematical careers occupy the top five jobs according to CareerCast and the Wall Street Journal.
Article complet... - Wall Street Journal


Tuesday, Jan 17, 2011
Fruitful flies - How fruit fly biology can improve very large distributed computing performance.
Article complet... - Science Daily


Tuesday, Jan 4, 2011
A math-genius teenage hero coming to a theatre near you - An anime feature of a math prodigy and his love interest where virtual and real-world complications ensue.
Article complet... - New York Times


Monday, Dec 13, 2010
The tales mathematicians (and computer scientists) tell - Donald Knuth is one of the best known computer scientists in the world. Here he describes his family's emigration to America. There is lots more on him and on others.
Article complet... - Web of Stories


Tuesday, Nov 30, 2010
Masters of Math, From Old Babylon - An exhibition of Babylonian clay tablets entitled "Before Pythagoras"
Article complet... - New York Times


Wednesday, Nov 24, 2010
Into the matrix - Are you sure your teacher or students are real?
Article complete... - Toronto Star


Monday, Oct 25, 2010
So you want to win the World Series. - The fastest route around the bases is not the route taken by batters.
Article complet... - ScienceNews


Monday, Oct 4, 2010
Just how nasty can a virus be? - When it's state-sponsored malware, the question gets complicated. We can probably agree that the Stuxnet worm is very good at being very bad. Beyond that, there is lots of room for debate.
Article complet... - The Guardian Weekly


Monday, Sept 20, 2010
Without geometry, life is pointless - What are the mental habits of a mathematician?
Article complet... - A teacher's blog


Monday, Sept 13, 2010
Down the rabbit hole - The future of mathematics textbooks?
Article complet... - The Guardian


Thursday, July 29, 2010
Math is no match for locust swarms - It may be impossible to predict where they will strike next.
Article complet... - Wired.com


Monday, June 28, 2010
Pigeons beat humans at solving 'Monty Hall' problem - A famous probability puzzle fools most humans but not most pigeons. Scientists think that reason may be the reason.
Article complet ... - LiveScience


Tuesday, June 15, 2010
Sharks have math skills - How would you find your dinner if it was scattered about? How would a shark tackle this problem?
Article complet ... - Discovery News


Monday, June 7, 2010
Giraffes can swim, though poorly: study - Two mathematicians believe they have proved giraffes can swim. Computer generated mathematical models show that the world's tallest animal can theoretically cross rivers.
Article complet ... - CBC


Monday, May 31, 2010
Crop circle season arrives with a mathematical message - Mystery surrounds a mathematically designed shape which recently appeared in the countryside of Wiltshire, England.
Article complet ... - The Independent


Monday, May 17, 2010
Locating tsunami warning buoys - Everyone remembers the devasting Indian Ocean tsunami of 2004. Mathematics is being used to find the optimal placement of tsunami warning systems.
Article complet ... - ScienceDaily


Monday, May 10, 2010
Dan Snaith of Caribou brings energy to music and mathematics - How similar is composing a song to solving an equation or studying geometry? Connections between music and mathematics might be stronger than you think.
Article complet ... -The Washington Post


Monday, May 3, 2010
Fake anti-virus software a growing threat - One should always be extremely cautious when downloading anything from the internet. What can and should companies or governments do to combat the threat of malicious software?
Article complet... - CBC


Monday, April 26, 2010
Reunited set of math problems gives clues to how Lincoln learned - Historians discovered a missing page of math problems written by Abraham Lincoln. See the digitized version of his homework that is helping researchers better understand the 16th President of the United States.
Article complet... - The State Journal-Register


Monday, April 19, 2010
Flouridation may not do much for cavities - What does a Statistics Canada study on dental health mean for the controversy about fluoridation of drinking water? Are the statistics meaningful? Can important conclusions be made?
Article complet... - The Globe and Mail


Monday, April 12, 2010
Bathroom breaks could wait during gold-medal match - If the Olympics can cause an uneven demand for water, what other events might impact our use of the earth's resources? How can mathematics help us understand consumption patterns?
Article complet... - The Globe and Mail (subscription necessary)


Monday, April 5, 2010
Do We Need a 37-Cent Coin? - Is our current system of a penny, nickel, dime and quarter as efficient as it could be?
Article complet... - NY Times


Wenesday, March 31, 2010
The games people play? - How do you know when a game is really hard?
Article complet... - MIT


Monday, March 22, 2010
Why would you do geometry on a sphere? - Because it makes the world go round, or at least helps your GPS to work.
Article complet... - NY Times


Monday, March 15, 2010
Why women over 40 are good at math - Not only do female math students outperform men at Ontario's community colleges, but it's the 40-something female multi-taskers juggling jobs, families and mortgages who edge out their classmates of either sex at any age, new research shows.
Article complet... - Toronto Star


Tuesday, March 9, 2010
Google finds a lost letter of René Descartes - An interesting intersection of computing capabilities of the 21st century and one of most important mathematicians of the 17th century.
Article complet... - CBC


Tuesday, March 2, 2010
Compressed Sensing - no, it's not squeezing your friends. - Using sophisticated mathematics and computing algorithms has made dramatic differences when managing the large volumes of data common with medical imagery.
Article complet... - Wired.com


Wednesday, February 24, 2010
What do pi and Picasso have in common? - Mathematics helps uncover art fakes.
Article complet... - National Public Radio


Thursday, February 18, 2010
The computer is doomed. Maybe... - Super computers require lots of electricity. Is there enough electricity for tomorrow's super computers?
Article complet... - The Globe and Mail


Monday, February 8, 2010
What a difference a few percent make - Sovereign deficits are big news nowadays. Interesting table - treat the comments with caution.
Article complet... - The blog InfectiousGreed


Monday, February 1, 2010
From Fish to Infinity - What do Ernie from Sesame Street and Plato have in common? The NY Times has a new column on mathematics.
Article complet... - New York Times


Monday, January 25, 2010
Bad science, really bad science, out of this world bad science - No, we don't need aliens to explain this...
Article complet... - Bad Science Blog


Monday, January 11, 2010
Have women done it? - And how do we really know? Counting seems harder than we might think.
Article complet - The New York Times


Monday, January 4, 2010
Math and magic ... - Tricks of a mathemagician ...
Article complet - The New York Times


Monday, December 18, 2009
What famous mathematician was born on Christmas Day, 1642? - A brilliant talk given by John Maynard Keynes, the great economist, on the life of ....
Article complet - St. Andrew's University


Monday, November 23, 2009
10 jobs for math whizzes - Ever thought about being a cost estimator?
Article complet - CNN


Monday, November 16, 2009
The next generation ... - Computers from quantum mechanics.
Article complet - ScienceDaily


Monday, November 9, 2009
Martin Gardner: Puzzler Extraordinaire - A wolf, a goat and a head of cabbage need to be safely ferried across a river ...
Article complet - The New York Times


Monday, November 2, 2009
The good ship "Navigator of Connectivity" - And you thought connecting from your place was hard.
Article complet - The Guardian Weekly


Monday, October 19, 2009
The best jobs belong to ... - According to CareerCast, four of the best five jobs in the US are for mathematicians and computer scientists. No surprise, really.
Article complet - The Wall Street Journal


Tuesday, October 13, 2009
Do the math to help the Vancouver Olympics - Simple percentages make transportation at the Olympics much easier.
Article complet - Globe and Mail (subscription necessary)


Monday, October 5, 2009
Solve the following word problem. You fall off a boat in the Pacific Ocean - Assuming you are wearing a life-jacket, where will you float?
Article complet - The New York Times


Monday, September 28, 2009
What's the hottest graphic novel in Europe? - A stellar cast of mathematicians, the quest for truth, villains - as a comic book?
Article complet - The New York Times