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[Maths]: Maths solves sperm movement mystery
Jul 30th, 2010

UK scientists may have unravelled one of the long-standing mysteries of human fertility: why sperm cells tend to behave like tiny, surface-seeking missiles.

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  • [Maths]: Maths fears over A-level reforms
    Jul 29th, 2010

    Plans to reform A-levels could put students off maths and lead to university department closures, an academic body warns.

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  • [Maths]: A-level overhaul ‘could damage maths’
    Jul 29th, 2010

    Major reforms of A-levels will lead to a “collapse” in the number of children studying mathematics to a high standard, according to teachers.

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  • [Maths]: Has Obama’s ‘Race to the Top’ Lost Its Shine’- CLICK HERE FOR TAXPAYER CALCULATOR
    Jul 29th, 2010

    President Obamas $4 billion education initiative to spur school reform has become a veritable piƱata as the program heads into its second round.

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  • [Maths]: U.K. Carbon Calculator Shows 80% Emissions Reduction Is Achievable By 2050
    Jul 27th, 2010

    The U.K. Department of Energy and Climate Change announced a carbon calculator that shows the countrys goal of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 80 percent in the six decades through 2050 is achievable.

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  • [Maths]: Japanese-style learning praised
    Jul 25th, 2010

    OUTSTANDING achievements were praised at a Kumon award ceremony. Students from the Hatfield Kumon Centre were honoured for their progress and results in English and maths at an Advanced Student Role (ASR) award ceremony.

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  • [Maths]: Scientists prove that women are better at multitasking than men
    Jul 17th, 2010

    Psychologists have proven that men really are worse at multitasking than women, although it does depend on the task.

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  • [Maths]: Maths fans join the street entertainers
    Jul 17th, 2010

    Maths busking is the latest trend to hit the street and its founders intend to convert you to the joys of maths Roll up, roll up. Be astounded at binary numbers, marvel at the wonders of mathematical topography. Pale at the possibilities of probability. Sounds unlikely’ Not according to Sara Santos and Matt Parker, the brains behind the new phenomenon of maths busking. Convinced that finding …

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  • [Maths]: Osborne flunks maths presentation at university of hard knocks
    Jul 17th, 2010

    Donnish Treasury committee unimpressed by chancellor’s budget evidence The chancellor, George Osborne, came to give evidence about his traditionalist, slash-and-burn budget to the Commons Treasury committee. This was like a traditionalist doctor appearing in front of the BMA in order to explain why leeches are the best way to heal most illnesses, and how skin rashes can be cured by a poultice …

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  • [Maths]: Women stick to traditional subjects
    Jul 15th, 2010

    Women still favour ‘feminine’ subjects and careers over engineering, science and maths, despite efforts to change this. Why’ Get the data Women are disappearing from subjects already dominated by men, according to an exclusive new analysis of student numbers. Five years ago, women made up 24% of computer science students in higher education. Now they make up just 19%. In 10 years, there has been …

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