Joan Birman popularized the Burau representation problem decades ago. Now she and two colleagues have a proof that reveals ...

Have you ever looked at an empty Pringles can and wondered if it could become something useful? In this exciting STEM maker project, you’ll transform a recycled Pringles can into a beautiful ...

When children assemble puzzles, build block towers, or follow instructions for folding three-dimensional origami figures, they’re using spatial skills—the ability to visualize, manipulate, and make ...

Obviously, the most important thing you will need is a big pile of cardboard. Everything from shipping boxes to cereal boxes, cardboard tubes and more. Get creative. Contact your local recycle center ...

Liquid–liquid phase separation is ubiquitous throughout biology, physics, materials science, and everyday life. Controlling interfaces is essential for forming organelles in cells and developing new ...

For thousands of years, mathematicians have adapted to the latest advances in logic and reasoning. Are they ready for artificial intelligence? By Siobhan Roberts See more of our coverage in your ...

Benjamin Adric Dunn, a data scientist at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology, shows me a picture of unevenly spaced dots arranged vaguely like the rocks at Stonehenge. The overall ...

Compared to the PEO/TA mixture, the elastic modulus was enhanced up to 3 orders of magnitude, producing a much tougher adhesive with higher shear strength (Figure 1d,e). More importantly, we ...

This study examined the relationship between origami performance, personality traits, and spatial ability. The researchers asked 43 Japanese university students (19 women and 24 men) to fold three ...