Math
We summarize the week's scientific breakthroughs every Thursday.
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Bumblebees navigate new turf without a map
The insects can quickly calculate the best route between flowers.
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Top airports for spreading germs ID’d
Major hubs with far-flung flights are most efficient at launching pandemics.
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Altruistic kidney donors help many
Mass exchanges result in more kidneys for difficult-to-match recipients.
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Test decodes dolphins’ math skills
Dolphins could use mental math to locate prey in clouds of bubbles.
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Afghanistan on 240 incidents a week
A computer simulation forecasts insurgent activity by analyzing U.S. military logs released on WikiLeaks.
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A Mind from Math
Alan Turing, often considered the father of computer science, was born a century ago, in June of 1912. He foresaw machines’ potential to mimic brains.
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Crime numbers may mislead
Criminologists argue that city safety rankings should consider underreporting and other sources of error in compiling statistics.
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