MAR 3, 2010 |
Teaching Math Anxiety Female teachers may pass their own math anxiety to the girls they teach. |
FEB 12, 2010 |
Slime Engineers Roundup Slime molds inspire mass transit planners. |
FEB 4, 2010 |
Value of Most English speakers agree on a surprisingly narrow numerical value for the word “most.” |
DEC 15, 2009 |
Accounting Fraud Alert A new algorithm looks for accounting fraud by analyzing non-financial statistics. |
JUL 13, 2009 |
Virtual Sounds New computer programs generate real-time, accurate sounds for virtual-reality events. |
APR 23, 2009 |
Star Distance II Astronomers calculate the distance to the furthest stars by comparing them to stars they know. |
APR 22, 2009 |
Star Distance I Astronomers use a concept called parallax to calculate the distance to the nearest stars. |
OCT 1, 2008 |
Number Sense Kids with good “number sense” do better in math class. |
AUG 21, 2008 |
Antikythera Mechanism An ancient astronomical calculator had a dedicated calendar for the Olympics and other games. |
JUL 17, 2008 |
Seeing in STEREO Solar physicists see the sun in 3-D with NASA’s STEREO Solar TErrestrial RElations Observatory. |
JUN 25, 2008 |
Bacterial Computing Bacteria may be the backbone of some future supercomputers. |
JUN 20, 2008 |
Math Roundup A large international study suggests that girls only lag behind boys in math achievement in cultures where gender inequality remains a problem. |
MAY 5, 2008 |
Most Powerful Laser The world’s most powerful laser can create miniature stars right in the laboratory. |
MAR 6, 2008 |
Brainwaves & Schizophrenia Mental illness alters brainwaves during neural processing. |
MAR 3, 2008 |
Brain Geometry When we hallucinate, what we see may actually be the architecture of our own brains. |
FEB 21, 2008 |
Oscar Nods Working with big names helps get you an Oscar nomination, but knowing Academy voters doesn't.
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NOV 23, 2007 |
DNA Music Roundup DNA is more than just an instruction manual for life. In fact, genes may actually function more like a well-orchested symphony. |
NOV 20, 2007 |
Bus Schedule Math Engineers have developed a mathematical algorithm for optimizing bus schedules. |
NOV 14, 2007 |
Knot Physics Physicists study how headphone cords tie themselves in knots. |
AUG 9, 2007 |
Hill-Climbing Robots Scientists are teaching a robot how to climb hills. |
MAR 14, 2007 |
Bad Medicine Why do so many medical claims get refuted? |
SEP 8, 2004 |
Consensus Model A computer model shows how people reach consensus in society. |
APR 28, 2004 |
Predicting Fingerprints A mathematical model predicts fingerprint patterns based on biological factors. |
FEB 16, 2004 |
Math of Marriage A model that can predict whether a couple will stay together or split up. |
NOV 17, 2003 |
White Hole A new model showing that the Big Bang occurred inside the opposite of a black hole |
