Mathematicians Measure Infinities, and Find They're Equal
Proof rests on a surprising link between infinity size and the complexity of mathematical theories
Proof rests on a surprising link between infinity size and the complexity of mathematical theories
With electrical signals, cells can organize themselves into complex societies and negotiate with other colonies
A mathematician and her collaborators figured out how to predict electrons’ behavior by studying the mathematics of waves
If gut bacteria can sway their hosts to be selfless, it could answer a riddle that goes back to Darwin
An unexpected mechanism allows wasps to rapidly co-opt genes for new toxic functions
The computational immunologist Purvesh Khatri embraces messy data as a way to capture the messiness of disease. As a result, he’s making elusive genomic discoveries
For centuries mathematicians tried to solve problems by adding new values to the usual numbers. Now they’re investigating the unintended consequences of that tinkering
Proteins work like rigid keys to activate cellular functions—or so everyone thought
Feldman creates mathematical models that reveal how cultural traditions can affect the evolution of a species...
Computer scientists have come up with an algorithm that can fairly divide a cake among any number of people
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