New Scientist

Mathematics of thermodynamics is being rewritten after 200 years

The laws of physics that concern heat and work could gain a firmer mathematical footing thanks to “gauge theory”, which ...
New Scientist

The strange metals forcing us to rethink how electricity really works

Some 40 years ago, physicists noticed certain metals were conducting electricity in a bizarre way no one could explain. New ...

STEM and story labs, more experiments to come up at State Resource Centre

Chennai: A new STEM lab, with emphasis on electrical and electronic circuits; additional do-it-yourself experiments for students and story modules to teach science and math concepts are among the ...

You Should Know How Your House Works. Here’s a Guide.

Knowing how to shut off your power and your pipes (and turn them back on) is a matter of safety and practicality. Let’s learn how to do it.
Interesting Engineering

99% pure lithium extraction became possible with US scientists’ new electrochemical method

Researchers from UChicago PME used electrochemical intercalation to extract 99% pure lithium from a solution where the ratio ...
Education Week

Teachers Want Their Math Curricula to Do More. Here’s How

Dylan Kane likes his math curriculum. But there’s one important piece missing, he says. The 7th grade math teacher in Leadville, Colo., uses a program that teaches math skills through real-world ...
AOL

We've done the math — Amazon’s $169 electric pressure washer is a wise investment for homeowners

TheStreet aims to feature only the best products and services. If you buy something via one of our links, we may earn a commission. Lawn mowers, weed wackers, and leaf blowers are often the first ...
Wall Street Journal

AI Can Do Math, but Is It Really Math?

Journal Editorial Report: Paul Gigot interviews WSJ Business World Columnist Holman Jenkins. Photo: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images/Daniel Heuer/Bloomberg News If nobody understands a mathematical proof ...
The Washington Post

For centuries, math has been a human endeavor. Does AI mean it’s over?

This month, 30 mathematicians gathered at Harvard University to grade a consequential and difficult problem set. This wasn’t just any test; its outcome would guide a field grappling with existential ...
Ars Technica

An OpenAI model solved a famous math problem that stumped humans for 80 years

In mid-May, OpenAI announced that an internal AI model had disproved the Erdős unit distance conjecture, a famous problem in discrete geometry that had stumped human mathematicians for the last 80 ...
Autoblog

Is Now Really A Good Time To Buy An EV? We Did The Math On Every State With Incentives

Plenty of states still offer EV incentives, and depending on where you live, EV ownership may be cheaper than you think. Around 30 states still offer some degree of electric vehicle subsidy. Some only ...
NJ.com

E-bikes need to be registered, and riders licensed, in N.J. Here’s how to do it.

The state Motor Vehicle Commission is on target to meet the July 1 deadline to begin a new controversial law that requires registration of all e-bikes and licensing of operators. Acting MVC Chief ...