Take a group of runners circling a track at unique, constant paces. Answering the question of how many will always end up running alone, no matter their speed, has vexed mathematicians for decades.

Chasing a good night’s sleep? Seven hours of blissful, undisturbed snoozing could very well involve limiting caffeine intake, drinking chamomile tea and avoiding blue light before bedtime. But if ...

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A straightforward conjecture about runners moving around a track turns out to be equivalent to many complex mathematical questions. Three new proofs mark the first significant progress on the problem ...

Haruki Murakami’s 2007 memoir, What I Talk About When I Talk About Running, has inspired millions to lace up their shoes and go the distance — and that includes Harry Styles. Styles ran his first two ...

A runoff will be held on May 26. Results of the March primaries › Benjamin HoffmanDeputy Editor, Election Analytics In the March primaries, which received significant national interest, James Talarico ...

The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine. Standing in the middle of a field, we can easily forget that we live on a round planet. We’re so small in comparison to the Earth that ...

NEWTON, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Manifold, the AI platform for life sciences, today announced an $18 million Series B funding round led by Reach Capital, with participation from SilverArc Capital, ...

Melexis introduces a 16-bit inductive sensor for robotics, industrial, and mobility applications. The new dual-input MLX90514 delivers absolute position with high noise immunity through its SSI output ...

Roche may have been exploring ways to shuttle drugs to the brain for well over a decade, but that’s not stopping the pharma from handing $55 million to Manifold Bio for a fresh route through the blood ...