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- Math
Checking It Twice
Election officials have had no practical way to guarantee a correct ballot count—until now.
- Math
Small Infinity, Big Infinity
A mathematician develops a new proof showing that infinity comes in different sizes.
- Math
The Power of Being Influenced
Network theory shows that the best way to spread ideas is to focus on people who are influenced rather than the influential.
- Math
Questionable Numbers for a Questionable Remedy
Echinacea might be useful as a cold remedy or preventative, but science hasn't shown it yet.
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- Math
Mathematical Police Find Security Bug
Cryptographers uncover potential weakness in encryption algorithms.
- Computing
Social Networking for Zebras
Scientists are developing a new branch of network theory to understand zebra communities.
- Math
A Video That’s Worth a Million Words
Award-winning video reveals the simplicity and beauty of an abstract mathematical tool.
- Math
A Video That’s Worth a Million Words
Award-winning video reveals the simplicity and beauty of an abstract mathematical tool.
- Math
Good Stories, Good Math
Young children who show sophisticated story-telling skills go on to demonstrate greater mathematical ability.
- Math
Math on Fire
A supercomputer model fed by real-time data is beginning to make sense of the seemingly unpredictable movement of wildfires.
- Math
Mathematical Fortune-Telling
A researcher uses game theory to predict the outcome of political and business challenges, including the current dispute with Iran over nuclear technology.
