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·July 10, 2019·5 min read

Expert mathematicians stumped by simple subtractions

Our knowledge of the world has a critical impact on the ability to use mathematical reasoning, even for mathematicians. Findings reveal math professionals can be duped by some aspects of their knowledge about the world and fail to solve simple fifth-grade math problems.

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·July 7, 2019·5 min read

Scientists may soon be able to predict your memories

Using a mathematical model, researchers uncover the effects of emotion in memory encoding. They hope the data can be used to predict which experiences a person is most likely to recall.

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·July 5, 2019·4 min read

Can mathematics help us understand the complexity of our microbiome?

A newly developed mathematical framework describes the ecology of the microbiome coupled to its host. The approach allows researchers to evaluate the microbiome-host interaction landscape and examine why diverse microbiome are associated with similar health outcomes.

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·June 24, 2019·5 min read

Music students do better in math than non-musical peers

Highly engaged instrumental music students were, on average, academically over a year ahead of their non-musical peers.

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·June 18, 2019·3 min read

3D model shows how ‘face identity information’ is stored in the brain

The 'Generative Model of 3D Face Identity' is able to reconstruct facial models using information stored in a person's brain when recalling the familiar face of another person.

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·June 5, 2019·5 min read

The scientific case for brain simulations

Researchers report a need for open, general purpose simulation engines that can run different models of the brain at different levels of biological detail.

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·May 29, 2019·5 min read

Hands that see, eyes that feel? Brain study reveals the mathematics of identifying objects

Our brains need only perform a few fast statistical calculations to detect the key properties of an unknown object. Findings challenge existing views of how our brains extract and learn about our environment.

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·May 23, 2019·4 min read

The math behind the music

Using a statistical mechanics framework, researchers gain insight into why basic ordered patterns emerge in music and uncover emergent structures of musical harmony.

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·May 10, 2019·3 min read

Mathematical framework explores how the brain keeps a beat

A new mathematical model can predict how the brain reacts when learning a rhythmic beat. The model shows how a neural network can act as a 'neural metronome' by estimating time intervals between beats within tens of milliseconds. The metronome relies on gamma oscillations to keep track of time.

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·May 9, 2019·5 min read

How music and movement can help kids understand math

Music, movement and arts can help improve mathematical skills for children who find working with numbers difficult.

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·May 9, 2019·3 min read

“Number sense” arises from the recognition of visible objects

Results from a new artificial intelligence study indicate number sense is spontaneously created by the visual system, without prior experience of counting.