It took 125 years, but in 2025 a team of mathematicians discovered the solution to a long-puzzling problem about the ...

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Mathematicians have recentlysolved a problem that has eluded scientists for over 125 years, bridging three key theories that describe the motion of fluids. This milestone addresses a long-standing ...

When you think of self-driving cars, the first image that probably comes to mind is 'a person sitting inside, reading a book or watching a movie without their hands on the steering wheel.' A ...

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