mathematics
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Physicists Think They Know How To Stop Your Rolly Suitcase From Tipping Over
Imagine: You’re at an airport with your fancy new bag rolling behind you. You have spent a little too much time deciding which plane snack will both taste good and not have too many kilojoules, and now must sprint to catch your plane. You make a turn and suddenly, your bag begins to wobble. No…
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10 Tips To Improve Your Mental Maths Ability
Calculators are awesome, but they’re not always handy. More to the point, no one wants to be seen reaching for the calculator on their mobile phone when it’s time to figure out a 15 per cent gratuity. Here are ten tips to help you crunch numbers in your head.
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These Are The Four Stages Of Your Brain On Maths
Have you ever wondered what your brain is really doing as you sweat your way through a maths test? Now you can see for yourself, thanks to a new brain imaging study from Carnegie Mellon University that captured the brain activity of people in the act of solving maths problems.
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We’ve Finally Solved The Mystery Of How Monarch Butterflies Navigate Thousands Of Kilometres
Each year, the migratory monarch butterfly embarks on an extraordinary journey from eastern North America to central Mexico. A multidisciplinary team of scientists has now created a model circuit that finally explains how these insects are able to navigate across such vast distances.