Scientists are increasingly blunt about a habit that once felt harmless: heating leftovers in plastic. As research on ...

CAMBRIDGE, U.K. – A small Microsoft Research team had lofty goals when it set out four years ago to create an analog optical computer that would use light as a medium for solving complex problems.

When the digital revolution first hit classrooms in the early 2010s—and more schools began issuing laptops or tablets to students for individual use—online learning seemed to promise a faster, easier ...

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Professor Goto Joji, an expert in mathematics education, emphasizes the need for university-level mathematics education to develop essential skills in probability, statistics, and functional reasoning ...

Reductions in STEM education funding occur at a crucial time when interdisciplinary problem-solving is vital for innovation. Nancy Butler Songer highlights the importance of Iterative Science and ...

There’s a curious contradiction at the heart of today’s most capable AI models that purport to “reason”: They can solve routine math problems with accuracy, yet when faced with formulating deeper ...

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Practical word problems are often considered one of the most complex parts of elementary school mathematics. They require students to understand the context of a math problem, identify what the ...