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Alzheimer's disease is known for one devastating effect above all others. It steadily destroys brain cells and the connections between them, breaking ...

A new investigation published in the journal Neuropharmacology offers a nuanced perspective on the popular practice of ...

A controversial new movement promoting the "science of math" has come into the math establishment's crosshairs.

Public opinion appears to be against it. Polling by Whitestone Insight showed the majority of adults were not in favour, ...

An analysis of data from 200,000 students using a computer-assisted math program supports an optimistic view of skill-focused ...

In one day, 433 people won the Philippine lottery jackpot. What were the chances? On October 1, 2022, something strange ...

Take the pressure off of problem-solving with engaging thinking games that encourage students to work together to find ...

Animal survival depends on effective attack and defense strategies, yet how these behaviors arise remains unclear. Addressing ...

A new social-science paper delivers a surprisingly unsettling result: give dozens of expert teams the same data and the same ...

Mathematician Marcus du Sautoy traces the hidden patterns linking Shakespeare, symmetry, artificial intelligence, and football, arguing that mathematics is not cold calculation but the quiet engine of ...