Predicting insurgent attacks with a mathematical model
Scientists have found a unified model of human insurgency that can estimate the timing and strength of insurgent attacks in present and future wars.... read article

Adding technology to geometry class improves opportunities to learn
A new study suggests the students who used dynamic geometry software were more successful in discovering new mathematical ideas than when they used static, paper-based diagrams.... read article

Pandemic toolkit offers flu with a view
As communities brace for rising wintertime influenza cases, scientists are developing a mathematical and visual analytic toolkit to help health officials quickly analyze pandemics and craft better response strategies.... read article

Bacteria provide new insights into human decision making
Scientists studying how bacteria under stress collectively weigh and initiate different survival strategies say they have gained new insights into how humans make strategic decisions that affect their health, wealth and the fate of others in society.... read article

Old math reveals new thinking in children's cognitive development
Five-year-olds can reason about the world from multiple perspectives simultaneously, according to a new theory by researchers in Japan and Australia. Using an established branch of mathematics called Category Theory, the researchers explain why specific ... read article

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