Major reforms and inventions often begin with a line of mathematics. For students, equations can look abstract on a classroom board. Yet some of them reorganised science, engineering and economics.

Abstract: High-energy arc discharges occurring in transformer oil are a major cause of fire and explosion accidents in ultra-high-voltage (UHV) transformers. Accurate plasma-property data are ...

Nearly 200 years ago, the physicists Claude-Louis Navier and George Gabriel Stokes put the finishing touches on a set of equations that describe how fluids swirl. And for nearly 200 years, the ...

A research team at Duke University has developed a new AI framework that can uncover simple, understandable rules that govern some of the most complex dynamics found in nature and technology. The AI ...

You call your teen’s name, but they don’t respond. They’re staring past you. You call again, louder this time. Nothing – how rude. But what if they’re zoning out? For some teens, this can be a sign of ...

If your Word equation is not converting to professional format, you’re not alone. Some users have reported that equations typed in Microsoft Word on a Windows 11/10 PC fail to switch from linear text ...

The following is an extract from our Lost in Space-Time newsletter. Each month, we hand over the keyboard to a physicist or mathematician to tell you about fascinating ideas from their corner of the ...

Jocelyn Solis-Moreira is a New York-based science journalist whose work has appeared in Health, Live Science, and Discover Magazine, among other publications. She holds a master's degree in psychology ...