News
Treasury ditched maths test to boost candidate diversity
1+ hour, 47+ min ago (50+ words) The Times Treasury ditched maths test to boost candidate diversity Numerical reasoning was removed from the graduate recruitment scheme soon after the death of George Floyd "1 for 3 months Enjoy unlimited access to all articles. Ends soon. Enjoy unlimited digital access....
Vaccine made by AI will shield against mutations
2+ week, 6+ day ago (50+ words) thetimes. com Vaccine made by AI will shield against mutations The breakthrough at Cambridge paves the way for protection against viruses that have not even evolved "1 for 3 months Enjoy unlimited access to all articles. Ends soon. Enjoy unlimited digital access....
Archimedes proves maths is too human for us to give it away to AI
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (16+ words) The Times...
How one of geometry's trickiest problems was solved " by AI
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (13+ words) The Times...
It's OK to struggle with times tables " I did and I'm a mathematician
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (620+ words) The Times It's OK to struggle with times tables " I did and I'm a mathematician Research has revealed that many people struggle with their times tables. Numeracy is not a prerequisite for mastering maths, says Marcus du Sautoy, a professor…...
Want to run an experiment? For $39, robots will do it for you
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (656+ words) Last summer, in a secure laboratory in Boston, Massachusetts, a phalanx of robot arms silently measured and pipetted their way into the annals of science. Using a specialised process called cell-free protein synthesis they were able to produce proteins for…...
Sir Tony Hoare obituary: Turing Award-winning computer scientist
2+ mon, 2+ day ago (551+ words) There are two ways of designing software, Sir Tony Hoare claimed: "One way is to make it so simple that there are obviously no deficiencies, and the other way is to make it so complicated that there are no obvious…...
Dangerous" AI training plans could be a runner"s Achilles heel
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (512+ words) Marathon runners seem unlikely victims of the AI revolution, but the use of chatbots as personal trainers has prompted warnings that users could be putting themselves at a higher risk of injury. Those paying for apps that utilise Chat GPT…...
Primary pupils to learn spatial reasoning skills to improve maths
9+ mon, 1+ week ago (730+ words) Children from almost half of Scotland's primary schools are to be trained in the knowhow that would help them read diagrams to build flat-pack furniture as adults. Studies found a new training programme in spatial reasoning, which involves picturing three-dimensional…...
The "not for me" trap: How Scotland"s private schools cure maths anxiety
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (841+ words) Less than 40 per cent of pupils passed National 5 maths last year, according to recent think-tank analysis " a figure that has reignited debate about attainment, engagement and Scotland's future skills base. The study by the Commission on School Reform, an independent…...