Rachel Thomas

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Mathematical millionaire?

The mathematics of Grigori Perelman may earn him a million dollars, if no holes are found in his proof of the Poincaré Conjecture.
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Understanding influenza

Researchers have used mathematical modelling to understand the evolution of the influenza virus.
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Write maths and win cash!

Win cold hard cash and bring mathematics to the people by entering the THES and OUP science writing competition.
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En-Abeled

Winning the first Abel Prize just might elevate mathematician Jean-Pierre Serre to celebrity status!
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GM trials come a cropper

As the largest experiment ever conducted on GM crops ends, environmentalists are concerned that the maths might not add up.
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Through the looking-glass

Some molecules - thalidomide, for example - come in both left and right handed versions, while others are indistinguishable from their reflections. Plus finds out about the role of mathematical symmetry in chemistry.
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CAPTCHA if they can

A test invented by the mathematician Alan Turing in 1950 is helping to stop spammers.
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Getting into the picture

Imagine stepping inside your favourite painting, walking around the light-filled music room of Vermeer's "The Music Lesson" or exploring the chapel in the "Trinity" painted by Masaccio in the 15th century. Using the mathematics of perspective, researchers are now able to produce three-dimensional reconstructions of the scenes depicted in these works.

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Fuzzy pizza

Researchers are now asking for a serve of fuzzy logic with their pizza.
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