As a rule, GPS indicates our location with an accuracy of just a few meters. But we have all experienced situations where the possible error increases to a few hundred meters or the indicated location is simply wrong. One reason for this can be…
Category: 7. Maths
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Mathematicians model a puzzling breakdown in cooperative behavior
Darwin was puzzled by cooperation in nature — it ran directly against natural selection and the notion of survival of the fittest. But over the past decades, evolutionary mathematicians have used game theory to better understand why mutual…
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Research cracks the autism code, making the neurodivergent brain visible
A multi-university research team co-led by University of Virginia engineering professor Gustavo K. Rohde has developed a system that can spot genetic markers of autism in brain images with 89 to 95% accuracy.
Their findings suggest doctors may…
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Cold math, hot topic: Sea ice thermal conductivity
A new applied mathematical theory could enhance our understanding of how sea ice affects global climate, potentially improving the accuracy of climate predictions.
The authors of a new paper published in the Proceedings of the Royal Society A on…
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Think fast — or not: Mathematics behind decision making
New research from a Florida State University professor and colleagues explains the mathematics behind how initial predispositions and additional information affect decision making.
The research team’s findings show that when decision makers…
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Those with the biggest biases choose first, according to new math study
In just a few months, voters across America will head to the polls to decide who will be the next U.S. president.
A new study draws on mathematics to break down how humans make decisions like this one. The researchers, including Zachary…
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Researchers develop AI model that predicts the accuracy of protein–DNA binding
A new artificial intelligence model developed by USC researchers and published in Nature Methods can predict how different proteins may bind to DNA with accuracy across different types of protein, a technological advance that promises to reduce…
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Eye-tracking study provides valuable insights into learning mathematics
Eye-tracking allows studying aspects that cannot be seen, for example, the thinking processes of a student solving a mathematical problem. Researchers at Kaunas University of Technology (KTU) are the first in Lithuania to integrate eye-tracking…
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Testing spooky action at a distance
Researchers at MIT recently signed a four-year collaboration agreement with the Novo Nordisk Foundation Quantum Computing Programme (NQCP) at Niels Bohr Institute, University of Copenhagen (UCPH), focused on accelerating quantum computing…
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