BUFFALO, N.Y. -- A University at Buffalo chemist is applying a common mathematical concept to synthetic biology research aimed at finding ways to boost biofuels production. Synthetic biology is a ...

The seeds of a sunflower, the spines of a cactus, and the bracts of a pine cone all grow in whirling spiral patterns. Remarkable for their complexity and beauty, they also show consistent mathematical ...

Math phobes are wrong! Mathematics is just a language, and language is only a habit of thought. -- E.O. Wilson, in his latest book, "The Creation" 2006 If you lie down at the base of a tree and look ...

In our mind’s eye, the universe seems to go on forever. But using geometry we can explore a variety of three-dimensional shapes that offer alternatives to “ordinary” infinite space. When you gaze out ...