We’ve often noted that whether had ancient man known binary, we could all count to 1023 on our fingers. We thought about that while watching [Numberphile’s] latest video about “Russian” multiplication ...

Computer scientists are a demanding bunch. For them, it’s not enough to get the right answer to a problem — the goal, almost always, is to get the answer as efficiently as possible. Take the act of ...

Background: Hyperglycemia is common in critically ill patients and is an independent risk factor for in-hospital morbidity and mortality. Objective: To assess compliance with a paper-based, ...

Prior to data collection, this study received approval from the Investigational Review Board and Brigham and Women's Hospital Pharmacy Peer Review Committee. A retrospective chart review was conducted ...