Researchers can use mathematics to study gun violence, enhance evaluation techniques, and improve data collection.

Mark Levi follows up on last month’s column with another explanation for Feynman’s wobbling plate.

Computational homology can measure and track topological changes in population distribution patterns.

A fast-slow switching framework can capture the natural timescales of important processes when it comes to banded vegetation.

Ultrasound computed tomography has the potential to save lives by detecting a tension pneumothorax at a patient's bedside.

A theoretical mechanical model studies the inverse problem of source identification to localize a prey in a spider orb-web.

Sharmila Venugopal examines the type of cognition that is built into neurons for signal detection and noise modulation.

Medical practitioners use drug-eluting coatings that disperse therapeutic agents into the polymeric surface of metallic implants.

Mathematical models for seismic hazard quantify the expected earthquake shaking in terms of various ground motion intensity measures.

L. Mahadevan’s research explores how a swarm of bees in a congested hive stays cool on hot summer days.

Scientists and non-scientists are interested in whether climate change is responsible for specific weather events.

Emerging heterogeneous computer architectures and predictive science have increased the complexity of software.

Mark Levi explains Richard Feynman’s observation of a wobbling plate that earned him the Nobel Prize.

People's beliefs, opinions, and choices are increasingly polarized in terms of social, political, and economic decisions.

The capelin, a small planktivorous fish that lives in Arctic and subarctic waters, is a key species in many marine ecosystems.