Does string theory—the controversial “theory of everything” from physics—tell us anything about consciousness and the human ...

New research shows that advances in technology could help make future supercomputers far more energy efficient. Neuromorphic computers are modeled after the structure of the human brain, and researche ...

Far too many students enter math class expecting to fail. For them, math isn’t just a subject–it’s a source of anxiety that chips away at their confidence and makes them question their abilities. A ...

Neuromorphic computers, inspired by the architecture of the human brain, are proving surprisingly adept at solving complex ...

Math teacher Emma Chiappetta uses a three-round exercise to help students not only recognize their errors, but also generate ...

A painless, non-invasive brain stimulation technique can significantly improve how young adults learn math, my colleagues and I found in a recent study. In a paper in PLOS Biology, we describe how ...

It is a central question in neuroscience to understand how different regions of the brain interact, how strongly they "talk" ...

A brain teaser challenge is a type of IQ test that mostly involves solving a puzzle, cracking a code, finding a hidden object ...

PHOENIX, Ariz (KFSN) -- Cancer-fighting teams may soon include an oncologist, a surgeon and... a mathematician. Tumor growth isn't as random as once thought. Mayo Clinic in Phoenix has opened a ...

A unique pattern of brain organization may explain why children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) often possess superior math skills. A small brain imaging study showed that children between the ...

Board games have long been a staple family-time activity or a fun way to bond with friends on a cosy night in – when they’re ...