- All Life on Earth Today Descended From a Single Cell. Meet LUCA.by Jonathan Lambert on November 20, 2024 at 3:10 pm
The clearest picture yet of our “last universal common ancestor” suggests it was a relatively complex organism living 4.2 billion years ago, a time long considered too harsh for life to flourish. The post All Life on Earth Today Descended From a Single Cell. Meet LUCA. first appeared on Quanta Magazine
- Mathematical Thinking Isn’t What You Think It Isby Kelsey Houston-Edwards on November 18, 2024 at 2:41 pm
The mathematician David Bessis claims that everyone is capable of, and can benefit greatly from, mathematical thinking. The post Mathematical Thinking Isn’t What You Think It Is first appeared on Quanta Magazine
- How Public Key Cryptography Really Works, Using Only Simple Mathby John Pavlus on November 15, 2024 at 2:51 pm
The security system that underlies the internet makes use of a curious fact: You can broadcast part of your encryption to make your information much more secure. The post How Public Key Cryptography Really Works, Using Only Simple Math first appeared on Quanta Magazine
- The Cosmos Teems with Complex Organic Moleculesby Elise Cutts on November 13, 2024 at 4:00 pm
Wherever astronomers look, they see life’s raw materials. The post The Cosmos Teems with Complex Organic Molecules first appeared on Quanta Magazine
- New Elliptic Curve Breaks 18-Year-Old Recordby Joseph Howlett on November 11, 2024 at 2:43 pm
Two mathematicians have renewed a debate about the fundamental nature of some of math’s most important equations. The post New Elliptic Curve Breaks 18-Year-Old Record first appeared on Quanta Magazine