A new method for quantifying grandeur is reshuffling the pecking order of the planet’s most impressive peaks. Turns out ...
Learn how to enable the Scientific Calculator and use Math Notes on your iPhone, and breeze through Math equations with ease.
Two mathematicians have proved that a straightforward question — how hard is it to untie a knot? — has a complicated answer.
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Small daily gains (or losses) add up to shocking results over time. Here's the mathematical proof that boring really can be ...
For Mr. Santos, math can also inspire ideas about structures that have already been built — a new way to see and appreciate ...
Ultrafast laser processing creates silicon surfaces that absorb nearly all infrared light and remain stable under heat and ...
Kettering City Schools has a new multi-million-dollar gem that's preparing some of its students for top-paying advanced ...
Bill Rollins Jr., 97, wrote and self-published 'Trisecting an Angle,' to try to share his solution with the world.
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How to Measure Nothing Better

Cold atoms could also potentially measure much lower vacuum pressures than ion gauges can. The current lowest pressure they’ve reliably measured is around 10 -9 Pa, and NIST scientists are working on ...
If you've ever found yourself wanting to measure something but don't have a ruler or tape measure on hand, measuring apps on your phone can come to the rescue. They range from the fairly simple to ...