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3 hrs ago | MSNBC

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New research has proved that prime numbers don't just disappear as numbers get larger - instead, there is an infinite number of prime numbers separated by a distance of at most 70 million.

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Related Topix: Science, San Jose State University, University of New Hampshire, US News, Liberal Political News

8 hrs ago | Scientific American

An Unheralded Breakthrough: The Rosetta Stone of Mathematics

There is no Nobel Prize in mathematics, but in 2001 the Norwegian government established a million-dollar Abel Prize, which is widely considered as an equivalent of the Nobel for mathematicians.

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Related Topix: Science, Princeton, NJ

11 hrs ago | Patch.com

Why Are Montgomery County Students Flunking Math Exams?

Few Montgomery County Public Schools students enrolled in high school math courses made high marks on final exams last semester, data released by the school district last week showed.

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Related Topix: Science, Education Etc., Standardized Testing, Education

11 hrs ago | R & D

Soft matter offers way to study arrangement of ordered materials

A fried breakfast food popular in Spain provided the inspiration for the development of doughnut-shaped droplets that may provide scientists with a new approach for studying fundamental issues in physics, mathematics, and materials.

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Related Topix: Science, Physics

15 hrs ago | American Mathematical Monthly

MAA Committee Announces Early Career Mathematician Mentoring Network

The MAA Committee on Early Career Mathematicians announces the ECM Mentoring Network.

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Related Topix: Science

19 hrs ago | Boing Boing

Profile of math-inspired 3D printing sculptor Bathsheba Grossman

Shapeways interviews the amazing Bathsheba Grossman, a sculptor who creates mathematics-inspired 3D printed objects that can be bought on the Shapeways store .

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Related Topix: Science

Mon May 20, 2013

Mother Jones

When is 2 About the Same as 70 Million?

A "twin prime" is a pair of prime numbers that differ by two. For example, 11 and 13, or 857 and 859.

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Related Topix: Science

Pravda

Pythagoras and his theory of reincarnation

The name of Pythagoras is known to all from school, but many people associate this name with a theorem in geometry.

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Related Topix: Science

Penn State

Math Options Program keeps career options in the equation

Many young students of mathematics have asked the question, "When am I ever going to use this?" A program held each spring at Penn State DuBois provides answers to that question for girls from around the region.

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Related Topix: Science, Penn State Dubois

Science

[Technical Response] Response to Comment on "Stress in Puberty...

Lazic criticizes the statistical analyses used to support the conclusions in our mouse model.

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Scoop

Using Mathematics to Understand Volcanoes

Unravelling the mysteries of the world around us is all in a day's work for Victoria University researcher Dr Mark McGuinness.

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Related Topix: Science, Volcanic Eruption, Natural Disasters

Patch.com

Report: High School Math Failures Not 'Massive, Widespread Issue'

The majority of high school math students failed their final exams last semester, several news outlets reported earlier this month, but at Tuesday's meeting of the Montgomery County Board of Education, Superintendent Joshua Starr cautioned against jumping to conclusions, The Washington Post reported .

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Related Topix: Kids, Family, Science

Sun May 19, 2013

West Kentucky News

Middle Schools Matter

McCracken County's middle schools prepare students for their next learning steps in unmatched ways.

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Related Topix: McCracken County, KY, Lone Oak, KY, Reidland, KY, Science

Fsf.org

Dap

Anyone familiar with basic C syntax can learn Dap quickly and easily from the manual and the examples in it.

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Related Topix: Science

Iol.co.za

My (very) early retirement

Cast your eyes over your workplace. You might see 100 or so people. Statistically five of your busying or bone-idle brethren will be dead before they reach retirement age.

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Related Topix: Science

Sea Coast Echo

Miss Mississippi visits INFINITY Center

Students from Little Oak Middle School's Science Club and Biloxi's Cub Scout troop 213 met Miss Mississippi at INFINITY Science Center Thursday afternoon and heard some inspiring words about her hard work to obtain an education in Science.

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Related Topix: Biloxi, MS, Science

Watersblogged

HF1017 .B6554 2012 - Essentials of business statistics / Bruce L....

The new edition of Essentials of Business Statistics delivers clear and understandable explanations of core business statistics concepts, making it ideal for a one-term course in business statistics.

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Related Topix: Science

Star News

Going to Kenya one pancake at a time

Two weeks ago there was a letter to our editor from a woman in San Diego who castigated and vilified the Chula Vista Police Department.

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Related Topix: San Diego, CA, Chula Vista, CA, Vista, CA, Science, Kennedy, CA

Sat May 18, 2013

The Weekly Standard

Bus-ted

The Weekly Standard reserves the right to use your email for internal use only. Occasionally, we may send you special offers or communications from carefully selected advertisers we believe may be of benefit to our subscribers.

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Related Topix: US Politics, Senator Chuck Schumer, US News, US Senate, Philadelphia, PA, Science

Lubbock Avalanche-Journal

Lubbock jobless rate dips below 5 percent

Lubbock's jobless rate dipped below 5 percent last month on a gain of 700 jobs, according to new figures from the Texas Workforce Commission.

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Related Topix: Lubbock, TX, Texas Workforce Commission, Human Resources, Science, Midland, TX, Agriculture