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Music is an audible exploration of hyperdimensional geometries, according to new research.Published: Tuesday, March 4th, 2008Found in: Numbers -
Sophie Germain had a bold program to prove Fermat's Last Theorem, but it was doomed to fail.Published: Monday, February 25th, 2008Found in: Numbers -
The first female research mathematician had a program to solve Fermat's Last Theorem, and it was almost lost to history.Published: Thursday, February 21st, 2008Found in: Numbers -
Visualizations of mathematics create remarkable artwork.Published: Monday, February 11th, 2008Found in: Numbers -
Mathematician nominated for award for restoring the only known recording of a live Woody Guthrie performance.Published: Tuesday, February 5th, 2008Found in: Numbers -
The world population is aging fast, but is still younger than we tend to think.Published: Tuesday, January 29th, 2008Found in: Numbers
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Founding father entertained himself devising beautiful mathematical puzzles.Published: Tuesday, January 22nd, 2008Found in: Numbers -
Election officials have had no practical way to guarantee a correct ballot countuntil now.Published: Thursday, January 17th, 2008Found in: Numbers
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A mathematician develops a new proof showing that infinity comes in different sizes.Published: Tuesday, January 8th, 2008Found in: Numbers -
Network theory shows that the best way to spread ideas is to focus on people who are influenced rather than the influential.Published: Sunday, December 30th, 2007Found in: Numbers
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Echinacea might be useful as a cold remedy or preventative, but science hasn't shown it yet.Published: Monday, December 17th, 2007Found in: Numbers -
A new study raises doubts about fractal patterns in animal behavior.Published: Monday, December 10th, 2007Found in: Numbers -
Cryptographers uncover potential weakness in encryption algorithms.Published: Monday, December 3rd, 2007Found in: Numbers
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Scientists are developing a new branch of network theory to understand zebra communities.Published: Monday, November 26th, 2007Found in: Computers -
Award-winning video reveals the simplicity and beauty of an abstract mathematical tool.Published: Monday, November 19th, 2007Found in: Numbers

