Scientists are using AI to build a “periodic table of shapes” filled with Fano varieties—the basic “atomic structure” of geometry.

'Periodic table of shapes' to give a new dimension to math Date: February 17, 2011 Source: Imperial College London Summary: Mathematicians are creating their own version of the periodic table that ...

Recent high school graduate Suborno Isaac Bari, 12, plans to start studying math and physics at New York University in the fall, but he’s already got his ambitious sights set on beginning a ...

150 years ago, Russian chemist Dmitrii Mendeleev created the periodic table of the elements, revolutionizing chemistry.

The periodic table is an icon. But chemists still can’t agree on how to arrange it New data about the elements and their relationships have led to debate over the 150-year-old table’s optimum ...

Explore an interactive periodic table, combine elements to make real stuff, and watch the two-hour NOVA program "Hunting the Elements." ...

The orderly periodic table—often printed with just the chemical symbol and atomic weight of its 118 elements—doesn't quite manage to convey to nonscientists the richness of what these substances bring ...

In this video excerpt from NOVA's "Hunting the Elements," New York Times technology columnist David Pogue explores how the periodic table of elements took shape. Learn how the periodic table ...

The periodic table has been a vital foundational tool for material research since it was first created 150 years ago. Now, researchers add an entirely new dimension to the table, offering a new ...

To expand the periodic table, it might be time to go titanium. A new study lays the groundwork to expand the periodic table with a search for element 120, to be made by slamming electrically ...

Bing is continuing to build out its educational resources, adding a number of interactive answers for math-related searches.

We’ve gathered these funny nerdy memes to tickle your brainy side and keep your inner know-it-all satisfied. Whether it’s ...