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·July 24, 2025·6 min read

Math Models Reveal Why Alzheimer’s Damages Some Brain Areas More

Alzheimer’s disease spreads unevenly through the brain, and new mathematical modeling may help explain why. Researchers developed a network diffusion model that simulates how tau protein accumulates and spreads, identifying genes that either increase or reduce vulnerability.

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·July 22, 2025·5 min read

Math Reveals Why Sleep Patterns Shift With Age, Light, and Routine

A new study shows how math helps explain why babies nap erratically, teens stay up late, and older adults wake earlier. Researchers expanded the classic two-process sleep model by adding the effects of light exposure, uncovering how internal and external factors interact to regulate sleep.

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·May 20, 2025·4 min read

Modeling Human Behavior with Math

A new study shows that mathematical models can shape human decisions more effectively than traditional psychological strategies. Researchers introduced “choice engineering,” a data-driven alternative to “choice architecture,” which relies on heuristics and intuition. In a global academic challenge, models like CATIE—designed to reflect real behavioral trends—outperformed both intuitive strategies and standard machine learning tools.

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·November 1, 2024·6 min read

New Method Unravels Complex Causality

A new method developed by researchers allows scientists to identify unique, redundant, and synergistic causality, providing a clearer view of what influences complex systems. Known as SURD, this method has implications across diverse fields, from climate science to aerospace engineering.

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·September 8, 2023·5 min read

Math Reveals Secrets of Synchronization in Complex Systems

Researchers delved deep into the mysteries of synchronization in complex systems, uncovering how certain elements effortlessly fall into or out of sync. This dance of coordination can be observed from humans clapping in rhythm to the synchronicity of heart cells.

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·June 26, 2023·6 min read

Six Degrees of Connection: A Mathematical Take on Social Ties

Scientists used mathematics to explain the social phenomenon of six degrees of separation. Their work suggests that the balance between the cost and benefit of maintaining social connections shapes the global human social network.

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·March 14, 2023·4 min read

Detecting Hidden Brain States With Mathematical Models

Using a mathematical model to study how the brain predicts information and learns, researchers discovered signals for accuracy are found in the anterior insula and anxiety affects activity levels in this brain region.

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·June 30, 2022·5 min read

Cosmological Thinking Meets Neuroscience in New Theory About Brain Connections

A new mathematical model that identifies essential connections between neurons reveals some neural networks in the brain are more essential than others.

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·May 29, 2022·4 min read

New Insights Into the Complexity of the Brain

A new computational model of the C. elegans neural activity serves to unmask the roles of different neurons.

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·August 23, 2021·7 min read

Mathematical Model Predicts Best Way to Build Muscle

A new mathematical model is able to predict the optimal exercise regime to help build muscles.

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·August 8, 2021·4 min read

‘Triple Contagion’: How Fears Influence Coronavirus Transmission

A new mathematical model incorporates fear, both of infection and vaccination, to better understand how pandemics occur in multiple waves of infection, as we are witnessing with COVID-19.

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·May 18, 2021·4 min read

Scientists Map Gene Changes Underlying Brain and Cognitive Decline in Aging

A new mathematical model delves into the biological changes that occur in both the aging brain and brains with neurodegenerative disorders. The implications lay forth a new path into developing therapies for neurodegenerative disorders that affect cognition.