7+ hour, 48+ min ago  (87+ words) Simons Foundation Sabbatical research leaves provide mathematicians with opportunities for intellectual stimulation and collaboration that foster innovative research. Recognizing this, the Simons Foundation's Mathematics & Physical Sciences division is pleased to announce the latest cohort of Simons Fellows in Mathematics. These…...

6+ hour, 29+ min ago  (271+ words) These grants will be funded by the Simons Foundation International (SFI) and administered by the Simons Foundation (SF). This year's awardees are listed below." ICTP South American Institute for Fundamental Research SFI will continue SF's support to the ICTP-SAIFR to…...

3+ mon, 2+ day ago  (892+ words) Scientists have uncovered a new explanation for how swimming bacteria change direction, providing fresh insight into one of biology's most intensively studied molecular machines. Bacteria move through liquids using propellerlike tails called flagella, which alternate between clockwise and counterclockwise rotation....