Posts Tagged ‘math’
Count on it: Baboons ‘know’ numbers
U. ROCHESTER (US) — Like children who have not yet learned to count, olive baboons are able to rely on “more or less” comparisons to understand numbers. Continue…
Friday, May 3, 2013 15:16 - 1 Comment
Top Stories - Mar 15, 2013 9:43 - 3 Comments
Gender gaps linger in reading and math
U. LEEDS (UK) / U. MISSOURI (US) — Twice as many boys are in the world’s top one percent of math students, but girls outdo boys in reading by an even larger margin. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Mar 6, 2013 7:12 - 1 Comment
Basic physics may speed up climate modeling
BROWN / U. LEEDS (US) — A new approach that uses basic physics to simulate key elements of climate change may be more effective than methods that “follow every little swirl of water or air,” researchers say. (more…)
Society & Culture - Mar 5, 2013 6:13 - 2 Comments
Math fears make 1st graders anxious
NYU (US) — As early as first grade, children can develop math anxiety and that fear can cause kids to have headaches, stomachaches, and faster heartbeats. (more…)
Society & Culture - Feb 1, 2013 11:26 - 0 Comments
Math skill in 1st grade linked to jobs, wages
U. MISSOURI (US) — Children who lack a specific math skill in first grade have a harder time with seventh grade math tests used to determine employability and wages later in life. (more…)
Society & Culture - Jan 16, 2013 12:52 - 1 Comment
Are global rankings unfair to US students?
STANFORD (US) — An analysis of international tests suggests students in the US are not lagging behind their peers in other countries. (more…)
Science & Technology - Dec 17, 2012 11:11 - 5 Comments
Modern math solves Ramanujan’s ‘vision’
EMORY / YALE / STANFORD (US) — Indian mathematician Srinivasa Ramanujan’s death-bed letter from 1920 has yielded a formula that could help physicists studying black holes. (more…)
Science & Technology - Nov 20, 2012 17:25 - 0 Comments
Algorithm lets thoughts control the cursor
STANFORD (US) — A new mathematical algorithm is the fastest, most accurate yet for helping people maneuver computer cursors with their thoughts. (more…)
Society & Culture - Nov 13, 2012 14:08 - 7 Comments
Should colleges drop calculators in math class?
U. PITTSBURGH (US) — Math instructors promoting calculator usage in college classrooms may want to rethink their teaching strategies. (more…)
Society & Culture - Nov 8, 2012 6:45 - 0 Comments
Will common standards boost math skills?
MICHIGAN STATE (US) — Looking at each state’s previous math standards provides strong support for the adoption of common standards, according to a new study. (more…)
Top Stories - Sep 27, 2012 6:23 - 0 Comments
Why close-ups make us seem ‘warped’
CALTECH (US) — A warping effect may explain why people in close-up photos are judged less trustworthy and less attractive, researchers say. (more…)
Science & Technology - Sep 25, 2012 15:26 - 1 Comment
When blocked, plant roots do the twist
CORNELL (US) — When faced with barriers, like a patch of stiff dirt, some roots form helical spring-like shapes, time-lapse images show. (more…)
Top Stories - Sep 14, 2012 14:38 - 5 Comments
Math anxiety: Fears show up in first grade
U. CHICAGO (US) — As early as first grade, students report worrying about doing math, research shows. (more…)
Society & Culture - Jul 27, 2012 16:27 - 1 Comment
Hasty answers may make boys better at math
U. MISSOURI (US) — The slow and steady approach to math that girls use gives them an edge early on, but by the end of sixth grade, boys, who use a faster and more error-prone method, take the lead. (more…)
