It might sound strange to think about physics (which often involves a lot of theory and hypotheticals) helping people solve mathematics problems. However, physics follows many math patterns very ...

The precursor to a new, innovative nanomaterial has been discovered by a team of researchers from the Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL), who have proposed a step-by-step chemical pathway to ...

Anacortes High School math and physics teacher Jeff Holtgeerts was recognized recently with a 2012 Massachusetts Institute of Technology Inspirational Teacher Award. He has taught at AHS for 24 years.

A math theory powering computer image compression, an "invisibility cloak" or the science behind the James Webb Space ...

Sitting in the front row of a "General Chemistry" class at McCosh last fall, tracking questions and taking notes as earnestly as any undergraduate, Ana Mostafavi was a reassuring fixture in one of the ...

Katie has a PhD in maths, specializing in the intersection of dynamical systems and number theory. She reports on topics from maths and history to society and animals. Katie has a PhD in maths, ...