All of modern mathematics is built on the foundation of set theory, the study of how to organize abstract collections of objects. But in general, research mathematicians don’t need to think about it ...

Whenever the gifting season comes around, it’s inevitable for Legos to come up among our staff at NBC Select. I myself am a huge fan of the building block pastime — although they’re known as a classic ...

Great news for South Africa following the biggest and most important mathematics competition in the world, the International Mathematics Olympiad. The competition, which took place in Australia from ...

A nonpartisan national council that analyzed the quality of the nation’s math teaching found Hawaii to be one of seven states with an “unacceptable” rating for math education. “We know how much ...

A discrete random variable is a type of random variable that can take on a countable set of distinct values. Common examples include the number of children in a family, the outcome of rolling a die, ...

PALO ALTO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Countable Labs (formerly Enumerix) enters the genomics market with the launch of Countable PCR, redefining what’s possible with PCR for rare event detection. By ...

Middle school is often a time of change for students. New friends, new schools, and a time of physical growth during the sticky subject of puberty. It's also a critical period during another sticky ...

The first step is realizing that while dinnerware is something you can switch up, you’re probably going to want it to last longer than a season (both in style and durability). Consider this a chance ...

There's a new Guinness World Record holder for how fast someone can do math. Aaryan Shukla — who has been dubbed "the human calculator" can solve complex problems in his head in seconds. OK, Ari, what ...

As commitments mount up, our training time can take a hit. Perhaps this means we can only get in one or two solid sessions a week. If this is the case, all isn't lost, new research suggests that as ...