Author name: Emily Crane

An ancient problem known as “squaring the circle” stumped mathematicians for more than 2,000 years. During that time, professionals and amateurs alike unknowingly published thousands of false proofs claiming to resolve it. False proof attempts are natural stumbling blocks on the road to mathematical progress. They tend to fall by the wayside, either when peers […]

The world is divided by war. Influenza outbreaks smolder in livestock herds and bird flocks for years. The public is deeply skeptical of the value of medical interventions. Public health agencies offer misleading advice and are focused only on keeping the public calm. There is a shortage of qualified medical professionals, with no end in

What Sniffing Mummies Taught Scientists about Ancient Society Mummy aroma may provide insight into social class and historical period, according to a team of trained mummy sniffers By Gayoung Lee edited by Andrea Thompson A selection of the mummified bodies in the exhibition area of the Egyptian museum in Cairo. If you were asked to

Controversial ‘Quantum Advantage’ Claim Made by Computing Firm D-Wave The company says it has solved the first problem of scientific relevance with a quantum processor faster than could be done with classical computers—but others disagree By Davide Castelvecchi & Nature magazine D-Wave’s Advantage2 quantum processor. A ‘quantum processor’ has solved a physics problem on the

The following essay is reprinted with permission from The Conversation, an online publication covering the latest research. Ukraine’s mineral wealth has been a key factor in its negotiations with the U.S. as the two countries work out details for a ceasefire agreement in Ukraine’s war with Russia. After a rocky start to those negotiations, officials