Math
We summarize the week's scientific breakthroughs every Thursday.
- Humans
Top airports for spreading germs ID’d
Major hubs with far-flung flights are most efficient at launching pandemics.
- Humans
Altruistic kidney donors help many
Mass exchanges result in more kidneys for difficult-to-match recipients.
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Test decodes dolphins’ math skills
Dolphins could use mental math to locate prey in clouds of bubbles.
- Humans
Afghanistan on 240 incidents a week
A computer simulation forecasts insurgent activity by analyzing U.S. military logs released on WikiLeaks.
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- Math
A Mind from Math
Alan Turing, often considered the father of computer science, was born a century ago, in June of 1912. He foresaw machines’ potential to mimic brains.
- Humans
Crime numbers may mislead
Criminologists argue that city safety rankings should consider underreporting and other sources of error in compiling statistics.
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- Humans
Scientists probe terrorist talk on ‘Dark Web’
Mathematical tools can pry secretive terrorist communications in hidden sector of the Internet.
- Humans
Numbers warn of looming collapses
Mathematical tools help researchers predict when systems are about to change dramatically.
- Humans
Election night numbers can signal fraud
Wealth of high-turnout blowouts in Russia’s 2011 parliamentary contest strongly suggests ballot stuffing, an analysis concludes.
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