Encryption systems rely on “random” numbers, but conventional computers can’t generate them perfectly. New research shows that quantum physics can.

A drop of dye added to a glass of water undergoes ordinary diffusion. However, when placed on the surface of a foam, the dye ...

Mathematics Professor James Propp is the first UMass Lowell faculty member to win a prestigious yearlong research fellowship ...

Most people wouldn't think that it would take rigorous mathematical proof to show how many folds it takes to make a donut shape out of paper. Yet, no one could quite figure it out until recently. How ...

Random errors are errors made by the person carrying out the measuring, and are usually down to timing incorrectly, or reading the instrument incorrectly. It is important to try to reduce or limit the ...

Bruising happens when blood pools under the skin due to damage in blood vessels. Some medications and conditions can make you bruise easily. Bruises usually heal in about two weeks without treatment.