How sound and light act alike—and not—at the smallest scale

A world-famous light experiment from 1801 has now been carried out with sound for the first time. Research by physicists in ...
University of Nevada, Reno

Ask the Professor: Why do we use a sideways 8 to represent infinity?

Professor Raúl Rojas has published a book about how symbols have been used throughout history in mathematics. The work was translated into English this year.
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Google’s AlphaProof Can Work on Mathematical Proofs Once Thought Beyond Machines

In 2024, an AI entered the fray of the International Mathematical Olympiad (IMO). Google’s AlphaProof is part of the same ...
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Can You Learn to Love the Questions of Your Life?

In her new book, How to Fall in Love with Questions , behavioral psychologist Elizabeth Weingarten reveals her personal and ...

Amoebic Dysentery: We’re Still Treating, But We’re Failing to Diagnose

Despite strong evidence for metronidazole, amoebiasis persists as a global burden, highlighting gaps in diagnostics and ...