Daily non-political popular news in brief.

Math Trek: Travels of a Shopper

Shoppers tend to be a lot less efficient than they could be when picking up groceries at the supermarket.

Read more »

Keywords: math, trek, travels, shopper, travel

« Previous | Next »

Similar news on "Math Trek: Travels of a Shopper":

1. Math Trek: The Eclipse That Saved Columbus
   10-70-2006 · Science News Online
   An eclipse prediction in a book of astronomical tables helped Columbus out of a jam.
   Similar news · Read more »
   
2. Math Trek: A Prayer for Archimedes
   10-06-2007 · Science News Online
   A long-lost work by Archimedes shows his subtle grasp of the notion of infinity, and how close he was to developing calculus.
   Similar news · Read more »
   
3. Math Trek: Flying without Fractals
   12-15-2007 · Science News Online
   A new study raises doubts about fractal patterns in animal behavior.
   Similar news · Read more »
   
4. Math Trek: Knots in Proteins
   10-14-2006 · Science News Online
   Knotted proteins are rare but more than just random occurrences.
   Similar news · Read more »
   
5. Math Trek: Divide-and-Conquer Multiplication
   02-10-2007 · Science News Online
   The most efficient way to multiply two large numbers is often far from obvious.
   Similar news · Read more »
   
6. Math Trek: Musical Illusions
   06-09-2007 · Science News Online
   An auditory phenomenon that resembles a familiar optical illusion sheds light on how our brains process sound.
   Similar news · Read more »
   
7. Math Trek: A Tangled Tale
   10-13-2007 · Science News Online
   A piece of string tumbled over and over quickly develops knots, explaining why your headphone cords are always in a tangle.
   Similar news · Read more »
   
8. Math Trek: Questionable Numbers for a Questionable Remedy
   12-22-2007 · Science News Online
   Echinacea might be useful as a cold remedy or preventative, but science hasn't shown it yet.
   Similar news · Read more »
   
9. Math Trek: The Complexity of TipOver and Other Puzzles
   02-17-2007 · Science News Online
   Solving puzzles such as TipOver and River Crossing can be surprisingly difficult.
   Similar news · Read more »
   
10. Math Trek: Euler's Beautiful Equation
    04-14-2007 · Science News Online
    Leonhard Euler, one of the greatest mathematicians of all time, was born 300 years ago on April 15, 1707.
    Similar news · Read more »