Math anxiety can be explained, at least in part, by genetic factors, according to a recent study published in the Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry. There’s been plenty of buzz on the topic ...

Using mathematical theory, scientists have shed light on one of cancer's most troubling puzzles -- how cancer cells can alter their own genetic makeup to accelerate tumor growth. The discovery shows ...

Scientists have discovered that a key function from a "pure" branch of mathematics can predict how often genetic mutations lead to changes in function. These rules, laid out by the so-called ...

We’ve written about math anxiety on this blog before—how it can be brought on by early negative math experiences and, more recently, its link to genetic factors. Research says math anxiety can lead to ...