Newswise Feature Channel: Mathematics

Creativity Boosts NAPLAN Literacy and Numeracy Scores

University of South Australia — Tue, 04 Mar 2025 21:05:58 EST

A groundbreaking study from University of South Australia researchers, shows that creativity plays an essential role in academic success, suggesting that students who think outside the box are more likely to excel in literacy and numeracy assessments.

SMU Researcher Awarded $14 Million Grant to Improve Math Learning Loss Nationwide, Setting SMU Record for Highest Single Award Total

Southern Methodist University — Mon, 03 Mar 2025 17:40:28 EST

The five-year project will provide support to 4th and 5th graders in rural settings and out-of-school programs across the United States.

Blockchain Technology Could Bring Benefits to the Auditing Industry

University of Maryland, Robert H. Smith School of Business — Wed, 19 Feb 2025 12:00:12 EST

Research co-authored by UMD's Sean Cao examines permissioned blockchains as enhancing reporting integrity, reducing costs and improving data privacy.

The Molecular Einstein

Empa, Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology — Thu, 13 Feb 2025 04:10:31 EST

Is it possible to tile a surface with a single shape in such a way that the pattern never repeats itself? In 2022, a mathematical solution to this "einstein problem" was discovered for the first time. Empa researchers have now also found a chemical solution: a molecule that arranges itself into complex, non-repeating patterns on a surface. The resulting aperiodic layer could even exhibit novel physical properties.

Gilles Brassard Wants to Keep Us Safe

Universite de Montreal — Thu, 06 Feb 2025 19:05:59 EST

A pioneer in quantum information theory, the UdeM professor is spreading the word internationally on the threats of quantum computing and how quantum cryptography can help mitigate them.

52 Finalists Named for the 2025 Hertz Fellowships

The Fannie and John Hertz Foundation — Thu, 06 Feb 2025 04:15:12 EST

The Fannie and John Hertz Foundation has announced 52 finalists for the 2025 Hertz Fellowships in applied science, mathematics and engineering.

Parents' Maths Anxiety Linked to Lower Numeracy Skills in Children, Study Finds

Loughborough University — Mon, 03 Feb 2025 17:30:22 EST

New research findings reveal that parents' anxiety about mathematics can have a negative impact on their children's early numeracy skills, influencing their performance in the subject as they progress through school.

MSU Research: How Race, Socioeconomic Status Contribute to Math Education Inequalities

Michigan State University — Fri, 31 Jan 2025 18:50:46 EST

MSU research: How race, socioeconomic status contribute to math education inequalities

Los Alamos National Laboratory Partners with OpenAI to Advance National Security

Los Alamos National Laboratory — Thu, 30 Jan 2025 10:35:36 EST

Los Alamos National Laboratory partners with OpenAI to advance national security

Understanding How Companies (Sometimes) Inadvertently Pay Less in Taxes

North Carolina State University — Tue, 28 Jan 2025 18:55:41 EST

There is a lot of interest among investors, regulators and researchers in understanding the extent to which companies take intentional steps to avoid paying taxes. A new study highlights the fact that many companies unintentionally avoid paying taxes and outlines why this is important.

Join US for the Upcoming HKIAS Distinguished Lecture Delivered by Professor Jean Salencon (19 Feb)

Hong Kong Institute for Advanced Study, City University of Hong Kong — Wed, 22 Jan 2025 05:05:40 EST

Join Professor Jean Salencon, Senior Fellow of HKIAS, as he takes us on a fascinating journey through the origins of the Mathematical Theory of Plasticity. Discover the pioneering work of Henri-Edouard Tresca on the "fluidity" of metals, the evolution of yield criteria, and how these ideas continue to shape material modeling in the age of AI.

New Tool Promises to Reduce High Death Rates on Construction Sites

University of South Australia — Thu, 16 Jan 2025 06:00:09 EST

A new automated job hazard analysis tool developed by Australian researchers promises to significantly reduce workplace accidents and improve safety in the high-risk construction industry, where 60,000 workers are killed each year.

Advanced Techniques Paint a More Accurate Picture of Molecular Geometry in Metal Complexes

Department of Energy, Office of Science — Mon, 13 Jan 2025 15:35:55 EST

Attractive metal-metal bonding occurs in a variety of molecules made of metallic atoms such as Iridium (Ir). Current theoretical and experimental methods have shown the existence of two isomers for Ir-Ir molecular systems, but researchers have not been able to predict the proportions of these two isomers or how they interact.

Machine Learning Assisted Plasmonic Absorbers

Chinese Academy of Sciences — Fri, 10 Jan 2025 07:20:43 EST

Scientists at KAUST and collaborators have developed an ultra-thin silicon film embedded with silver nanorings to enhance light absorption. By optimizing interactions between the cavity and plasmonic modes and leveraging deep learning, they achieved over 100% photocurrent improvement.

Metrology Gets a New Twist

Chinese Academy of Sciences — Tue, 07 Jan 2025 09:05:34 EST

Twisted light, which carries orbital angular momentum, is driving modern metrology by altering paradigms on what is measurable, and allowing probing and sensing with ultra-high precision and accuracy. Researchers from China and South Africa share their expert insights on the future trajectory of this dynamic field.

Lawrence Livermore National Security Announces Recipients of the 2024 Community Gift Program

Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory — Mon, 06 Jan 2025 13:00:52 EST

Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC (LLNS), the contract manager for Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), has announced the recipients for the 2024 LLNS Community Gift Program. These gifts, totaling $220,000, reflect LLNS' commitment to local communities.

From Light Sensing to Adaptive Learning: Reconfigurable Memcapacitive Devices in Neuromorphic Computing

Chinese Academy of Sciences — Fri, 03 Jan 2025 08:35:41 EST

Researchers at KAUST, Saudi Arabia, have made significant strides in neuromorphic computing by developing a reconfigurable metal-oxide-semiconductor capacitor (MOSCaps), demonstrating optoelectronic synaptic features and memcapacitive behavior.

Robert McKeown Recognized for a Half Century of Distinguished Service

Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility — Thu, 02 Jan 2025 17:55:52 EST

For nearly half a century, Robert D. "Bob" McKeown has probed nuclear particles and educated rising generations of physicists. Now, the former deputy director for science at the U.S. Department of Energy's Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility is being honored for his outstanding career contributions with the 2024 American Physical Society's Division of Nuclear Physics (DNP) Distinguished Service Award.

National Lab Collaboration Enables Faster, Safer Inspection of Nuclear Reactor Components, Materials

Oak Ridge National Laboratory — Thu, 02 Jan 2025 17:50:06 EST

A research partnership between two Department of Energy national laboratories has accelerated inspection of additively manufactured nuclear components, and the effort is now expanding to inspect nuclear fuels.

Springing Simulations Forward with Quantum Computing

Department of Energy, Office of Science — Wed, 18 Dec 2024 19:40:10 EST

Quantum computers have the potential to solve some problems much more efficiently than conventional computers. Researchers have now created a quantum computer algorithm for simulating coupled oscillators, systems of coupled masses and springs that are important for describing many real-world physical systems. The new algorithm results in exponentially faster simulation of coupled oscillators than ordinary algorithms.