A shape (highlighted in green) that can endlessly tile an area without making a repeating pattern has been discovered.Credit: D....
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In 1963, the mathematician Roy Kerr found a solution to Einstein’s equations that precisely described the spacetime outside what we...
Immunotherapies that activate the immune system to seek and kill cancer cells have greatly improved outcomes for many patients with...
The polarization of light underpins a variety of recent technological innovations, including 3D cinema and LCDs. In LCDs, tiny electronically...
Researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center have developed a new approach to quantify tumor-specific total mRNA...
Artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms trained on real astronomical observations now outperform astronomers in sifting through massive amounts of data to...
As anyone who has ever had to brush long hair knows, knots are a nightmare. But with enough experience, most...
A new, elegant equation allows scientists to easily compute the quantum information lifetime of 12,000 different materials. Scientists have uncovered...
Humans are usually pretty good at recognising when they get things wrong, but artificial intelligence systems are not. According to...
Spatial training with blocks and puzzles could unlock mathematical potential. A sustained focus on spatial reasoning training could help children...