The leading approach to the simplex method, a widely used technique for balancing complex logistical constraints, can’t get ...

In Pirates of the Caribbean, Jack and Will use an overturned dinghy to hold air underwater. Madness or brilliance?

From the hidden influence of gut bacteria on social anxiety to the surprising linguistic agility of older adults, researchers ...

Amblyopia, often called lazy eye, develops when the brain fails to receive balanced input from both eyes early in life. One ...

MIT researchers have developed a new method for designing 3D structures that can be transformed from a flat configuration ...

The shape of Maine is nothing if not peculiar. Quite unlike, say, the perfect rectangles of Wyoming and Colorado, Maine flouts geometric sensibility, from its craggy coastline to the great span of its ...

Study uncovers key insights about how a new class of antiviral drugs works. Cryo-EM images showed the drugs bound to herpes simplex virus (HSV) protein at nearly atomic detail, while optical tweezers ...

Instagram is introducing a new tool that lets you see and control your algorithm, starting with Reels, the company announced on Wednesday. The new tool, called “Your Algorithm,” lets you view the ...

Users can note which content they would like to view more frequently. Instagram is handing users some control in deciding what content they see. The social media giant is allowing users to have a say ...

If you’re not sure how to wrap a present, there’s an easy hack you can try. The clever trick—wrap diagonally, not horizontally or vertically—is based in math. Basic geometric principles explain how it ...

You can start the Shape of a Pony by purchasing the car from the AUTOFIXER web page; this will trigger a text message from Muamar "El Capitan" Reyes informing you that your order of the Porsche 911 ...