In my job as an applied mathematician, I use mathematical tools to study and solve complex problems in biology. I have worked on problems involving gene and neural networks such as interactions ...

Thinking creatively, solving complex problems, and working in teams all add up to Design Thinking (DT). A study conducted by the Escuela Superior Politécnica del Litoral (ESPOL) and Ghent University ...

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Researchers developed a machine-learning-guided technique to solve complex, long-horizon planning problems more efficiently than some traditional approaches, while arriving at an optimal solution that ...

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In 1905, Einstein was stuck, flummoxed by contradictions in Newtonian mechanics and Maxwell’s equations of electromagnetism. He famously turned to his friend and fellow patent office employee, Michele ...

New research on the bumblebee highlights the invertebrate's ability to solve problems on its own despite having no prior experience.

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You can probably think of a time when you’ve used math to solve an everyday problem, such as calculating a tip at a restaurant or determining the square footage of a room. But what role does math play ...