How number systems shape our thinking, and what this means for learning, language and culture

A new collection of research papers examines how humans conceptualize numbers and the numeral systems we’ve build around them ...

One-pot method synthesizes blue light-responsive aryne precursors from carboxylic acids

Arynes are highly reactive organic intermediates featuring a triple bond within an aromatic ring. Their strong reactivity ...
New Scientist

The biggest controversy in maths could be settled by a computer

For over a decade, mathematicians have failed to agree whether a 500-page proof is actually correct. Now, translating the ...
BBC

How to solve algebraic equations using guess and check

An algebraic equation contains one or more letters in it. Each letter in the equation is called a variable. A variable can change in value. We guess at different values for each letter until our ...
BBC

How to solve simple algebraic equations

An equation is a mathematical expression that contains an equals symbol. Equations often contain algebra. Algebra is used in Maths when we do not know the exact number in a calculation - this unknown ...