Newswise Feature Channel: Mathematics

In Double Breakthrough, Mathematician Solves Two Long-Standing Problems

Rutgers University-New Brunswick — Wed, 09 Oct 2024 12:05:41 EST

A Rutgers University-New Brunswick professor who has devoted his career to resolving the mysteries of higher mathematics has solved two separate, fundamental problems that have perplexed mathematicians for decades. The solutions to these long-standing problems could further enhance our understanding of symmetries of structures and objects in nature and science, and of long-term behavior of various random processes arising in fields ranging from chemistry and physics to engineering, computer science and economics.

Argonne Receives Funding for Artificial Intelligence in Scientific Research

Argonne National Laboratory — Tue, 08 Oct 2024 17:05:35 EST

Argonne National Laboratory receives funding from the U.S. Department of Energy for two AI projects that aim to develop privacy-preserving and energy-efficient AI technologies, pushing the boundaries of scientific research and safeguarding sensitive data.

Brookhaven's Computing Center Reaches 300 Petabytes of Stored Data

Brookhaven National Laboratory — Tue, 08 Oct 2024 09:05:13 EST

The Scientific Data and Computing Center (SDCC) at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Brookhaven National Laboratory now stores more than 300 petabytes of data. That's far more data than would be needed to store everything written by humankind since the dawn of history -- or, if you prefer your media in video format, all the movies ever created.

Unpacking Polar Sea Ice with Math

University of Utah — Fri, 04 Oct 2024 10:05:52 EST

University of Utah mathematics and climate researchers are building new models for understanding the dynamics of sea ice, which is not as solid as you might think. One new study tracks alarming changes in the "marginal ice zone" surrounding the Arctic ice cap.

New Addition to Standard-of-Care Treatments for Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer Patients Has Potential to Increase Progression-Free Survival

Houston Methodist — Thu, 03 Oct 2024 19:05:15 EST

Houston Methodist researchers have developed an advanced mathematical model that predicts how novel treatment combinations could significantly extend progression-free survival for patients with non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC), the most common type of lung cancer.

South Side Showcase Spotlights Summer STEM Projects

Argonne National Laboratory — Thu, 03 Oct 2024 11:00:02 EST

More than 150 students and their mentors, as well as leaders from 20 STEM development organizations, gathered at Chicago's Pullman State Historic Site on August 2 to showcase projects completed during summer STEM programs.

Implementing Medical Imaging AI: Issues to Consider

National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering — Thu, 03 Oct 2024 09:05:50 EST

As AI is deployed in clinical centers across the U.S., one important consideration is to assure that models are fair and perform equally across patient groups and populations. To better understand the fairness of medical imaging AI, a team of researchers trained over 3,000 models spanning multiple model configurations, algorithms, and clinical tasks.

Do Algorithms Improve Efficiency? New Study Investigates Reality of Algorithm Reliance

University of Michigan Ross School of Business — Thu, 26 Sep 2024 13:05:21 EST

With the increased implementation of algorithm technology, generative AI, and machine learning in the business world, many are interested in the real impact of these technologies on efficiency. In a new study, Ross School of Business researchers Clare Snyder, PhD '25, Samantha Keppler, assistant professor of technology and operations, and Stephen Leider, Dale L. Dykema Professor of Business Administration and professor of technology and operations, explore the reality of worker-algorithm interactions and the effects on productivity.

Language Agents Help Large Language Models "Think" Better and Cheaper

Washington University in St. Louis — Tue, 24 Sep 2024 10:05:13 EST

Researchers at Washington University in St. Louis devise an agent to help large language models think.

Two-Stage Computer Algorithm Will Detect Epilepsy with High Precision

Scientific Project Lomonosov — Tue, 24 Sep 2024 09:05:47 EST

Scientists elaborated algorithm that much better detects epilepsy on EEG recordings, than other automated methods. To achieve this, authors combined two approaches to analysis of signals of brain activity - classifier, that doesn't require education, and trainable neural network. The project will enable to automate analysis of EEG and so simplify the process of detecting of epilepsy. Results of the research, supported by the grant of Presidential program of Russian Scientific Foundation, are published in the magazine IEEE Access.

McInnes named DOE Office of Science Distinguished Scientist Fellow

Argonne National Laboratory — Wed, 18 Sep 2024 13:05:11 EST

Lois Curfman McInnes, a senior computational scientist at Argonne, has been named a 2024 DOE Distinguished Scientist Fellow for her contributions to software and high performance computing leadership.

Constriction Junction, Do You Function?

Brookhaven National Laboratory — Wed, 18 Sep 2024 05:00:16 EST

Scientists from the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Brookhaven National Laboratory have shown that a type of qubit whose architecture is more amenable to mass production can perform comparably to qubits currently dominating the field.

Varda Announces Collaboration with SSPC to Improve Fundamental Understanding of Microgravity Crystallization

Varda Space Industries Inc. — Wed, 11 Sep 2024 08:05:07 EST

Varda Space Industries, Inc., the world's first in-space pharmaceutical processing and hypersonic Earth re-entry logistics company, together with SSPC, the Research Ireland Centre for Pharmaceuticals, today announced a research collaboration that aims to advance mathematical modeling of crystallization in microgravity, the first such framework that considers polymorphism.

Unveiling the Math Behind Your Calendar

Case Western Reserve University — Mon, 09 Sep 2024 10:40:00 EST

In a world where organizing a simple meeting can feel like herding cats, new research from Case Western Reserve University reveals just how challenging finding a suitable meeting time becomes as the number of participants grows.

New tool detects fake, AI-produced scientific articles

Binghamton University, State University of New York — Wed, 04 Sep 2024 09:05:50 EST

A team including faculty at Binghamton University, State University of New York has created a machine-learning algorithm that can detect up to 94% of bogus academic papers -- nearly twice as successfully as more common data-mining techniques.

HKIAS Distinguished Lecture Series: Soccer Balls: Their History, Geometries, and Aerodynamics (30 Oct 2024)

Hong Kong Institute for Advanced Study, City University of Hong Kong — Mon, 02 Sep 2024 22:05:39 EST

Join us for the HKIAS Distinguished Lecture Series: Soccer Balls: Their History, Geometries, and Aerodynamics! Discover the fascinating evolution of soccer ball designs and their impact on the game.

Professor Habib Ammari Appointed as HKIAS Senior Fellow

Hong Kong Institute for Advanced Study, City University of Hong Kong — Sun, 01 Sep 2024 21:05:00 EST

The Hong Kong Institute for Advanced Study (HKIAS) is pleased to announce the appointment of Professor Habib Ammari as a Senior Fellow of the Institute. Professor Ammari, currently a Professor of Applied Mathematics at ETH Zurich, will bring profound expertise to this position.

Quantitative phase imaging based on holography: trends and new perspectives

Chinese Academy of Sciences — Fri, 30 Aug 2024 09:05:13 EST

In 1948, Dennis Gabor proposed the concept of holography. After 75 years of development, holographic imaging has become a powerful tool for optical wavefront measurement, which has given fresh energy to physics, biology, and materials science. Scientists in China regard the process of holographic recording and reconstruction as a transformation between complex-domain and real-domain, and discuss the mathematics and physical principles of reconstruction. The multidisciplinary nature brings it to label-free biology, wavefront sensing, and semiconductor production.

Leading Computational Scientist and Oncology Researcher Elana Fertig, PhD, Appointed as New Director of the Institute for Genome Sciences at the University of Maryland School of Medicine

University of Maryland School of Medicine — Wed, 28 Aug 2024 12:05:53 EST

University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM) Dean Mark T. Gladwin, MD, announced today the appointment of Elana J. Fertig, PhD, FAIMBE, as the new Director of the School's Institute for Genome Sciences (IGS).

How our biases are reflected in how fast we make decisions

University of Utah — Wed, 14 Aug 2024 14:05:45 EST

Quick decisions are more likely influenced by initial biases, resulting in faulty conclusions, while decisions that take time are more likely the result in better information, according to new research led by applied mathematicians at the University of Utah.