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… Institute. Dr. Tsien received both an undergraduate and graduate degree in electrical engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He was a Rhodes Scholar, graduating with his … -
… tipping point. The recent focus on de novo mutations has led to systematic, highly productive gene discovery efforts. These have begun to clarify a tremendously heterogeneous allelic … -
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… patents. Winkler studied Mathematics at Harvard University and received his Ph.D. in from Yale University. He has also published two books on mathematical puzzles. Homepage: http … -
… study them.” Lovász makes contributions to essentially all facets of discrete mathematics. “And it is a big field,” Wigderson said. “But most people working in this field … -
Glia were once thought to play a secondary role to neurons in the brain. But studies in the past few years have shown that they may be involved … -
… prove a mathematical theorem—Fermat’s Two Square Theorem—in such a way that everybody will feel the joy of rigorous statements and arguments. The paintings, which … -
Can you combine simple observations and mathematical thinking to show that atoms exist? -
The mathematics of knot theory says that a simple loop and a trefoil are fundamentally different knots. But is that all there is to the question? -
Animation, Teeth and Skeletons: Ingrid Daubechies’ 2012 Talk on Algorithms for Biological Morphology
… algorithms are polynomial in nature and thus faster, making pairwise comparisons feasible for significantly larger numbers of digitized surfaces. The approach is illustrated using three datasets representing … -
… her work has been very influential. Initially she was interested in applications to scattering theory of waves outside an obstacle. But her work is now being applied … -
The Menger Sponge, a well-studied fractal, was first described in the 1920s. The fractal is cube-like, yet its cross section is quite surprising. What happens when … -
George Hart describes in this video how to create physical models of mathematical objects, surveying some examples of surfaces and polytopes. -
Converging lines of evidence suggest that the earliest events in brain development play a role in autism. On 12 September, the Simons Foundation Autism Research Initiative brought together … -
Which grant applications should SFARI choose to fund each year? The principles that guide that decision are nuanced and evolve as new results emerge. But there are some … -
A video interview, conducted on Nov. 27, 2011, with the mathematician John F. Nash, Jr., who won a Nobel Prize for his contributions to game theory and who … -
A video explaining how some seemingly complex patterns on sea shells can be created by simple, one-dimensional, two-state cellular automata. -
A video illustrating the beautiful geometry behind symmetrical linkages of regular polygons. -
… Simons, foundation president, said, “Yuri was the clear choice for us as an experienced leader and administrator of similar programs, with years of experience in the areas … -
… University, which has extended faculty positions to Louise, Meave and Richard Leakey, operates as TBI’s center of research, hiring, development of facilities and fundraising in the … -
… attended. The workshop aimed to inform scientists about the state of the art in autism research, and to generate excitement about the project among scientists outside the … -
… Simons, now 76, has also found time to return to his first love, mathematical research. About a decade ago, he started thinking about mathematical objects called differential … -
… postdocs and other researchers. The goal is to build up a dynamic group trained not only in genetics and neuroscience, but also mathematics and physics. One recent … -
New genetic variants that increase susceptibility to autism are emerging at a rapid pace. Given the profusion of data, it seems timely to assess the availability and usefulness … -
… people, and constructing intuitive theories of core domains, such as intuitive physics, psychology, biology, or social structure. Homepage: http://web.mit.edu/cocosci/josh.html -
… cellular processes, such as cell death and the control of cell cycle and growth. Endosomes are membrane-bound compartments that underlie intracellular membrane trafficking. Early endosomes regulate … -
A sculpture project built entirely with right angles combines math and art in subtle and surprising ways. -
… of Deligne’s contributions to the theory. “What is a 1-motive?” Tate asks himself, reiterating what turns out to be a question difficult to answer using … -
… give his students a full hearing, on issues that can range far beyond math. "I spent my early graduate career being unsuccessfully mentored by straight white guys … -
A video interview, conducted on Dec. 8, 2010, with the German mathematician Egbert Brieskorn. The videos for this Science Lives feature are temporarily unavailable. A video interview, conducted … -
A video interview, conducted on Oct. 26, 2010, with the mathematician Paul Sally. A video interview, conducted on Oct. 26, 2010, with the mathematician Paul Sally. -
A new breed of ultrafast computer algorithms offers computer scientists a novel tool to probe the structure of large networks. -
… the fruit fly Drosophila as a model for investigating neural circuit function. Homepage: http://www.hhmi.org/research/ecs/wilson_bio.html -
Studies suggest that a subset of children with autism make significant social and language gains in the first year of life, and then experience a dramatic loss of … -
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Dysregulation of the intracellular signaling pathway RAS, a risk factor for idiopathic autism, may provide a unifying theory of the disorder. Although this is not an altogether new … -
… of the NAS Committee on Astronomy and Astrophysics. Spergels research in theoretical astrophysics ranges from the search for planets around nearby stars to the shape of the … -
… according to the direction of strongest diffusion. In the lower left image, for instance, the corpus callosum (the portion of the brain joining the right and left … -
… year before as part of a competition prize. The meeting with Igor Shafarevich at his seminar was the most formative influence in Yuri’s mathematical life. However …