A new study by mathematicians at Freie Universität Berlin shows that planar tiling, also known as tessellation, is far more than a decorative ...
Tessellations aren’t just eye-catching patterns—they can be used to crack complex mathematical problems. By repeatedly ...
Neuromorphic computers, inspired by the architecture of the human brain, are proving surprisingly adept at solving complex ...
It is a central question in neuroscience to understand how different regions of the brain interact, how strongly they "talk" ...
Even by wizarding standards, many defining aspects of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry seem to fall to pieces under ...
The brain’s internal communication patterns change over the course of our lives and also differ in people with certain neurological conditions. Understanding these processes is one of the central ...
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The freedom to honk?

It is only when one returns from abroad that the honking on Indian roads—that unrelenting insistent sound emanating from all quarters— registers as something abnormal. It is an aberration, one that ...
Researchers uncover the mathematical structure behind mesmerizing tiling patterns, linking their visual appeal to the ...
More than a century after Srinivasa Ramanujan scribbled his astonishing formulas for π in notebooks in India and England, ...
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When I was in middle school, I had a classmate who would look at trigonometric functions and yell, "I will never need these!" ...
Mathematics education must move beyond marks and memorisation, focusing instead on reasoning, problem-solving, and creative thinking. By leveraging technology and reimagining curricula, we can nurture ...