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Scientific American-Today in Science.

"Math solves a 122-year-old puzzle." Views expressed in this science and technology update are those of the reporters and correspondents.  Accessed on 27 March 2025, 2136 UTC. Content and Source:  https://www.scientificamerican.com. Please check link or scroll down to read your selections.  Thanks for joining us today. Russ Roberts (https://hawaiisciencejournal.blogspot.com). Please use slider at bottom of post to adjust width of this article.   March 27, 2025 : Long COVID office to close, ants marching, and transforming a triangle into a square with math. — Andrea Gawrylewski, Chief Newsletter Editor TODAY'S NEWS Jen Christiansen; Source: “Animation of Dudeney’s Dissection Transforming an Equilateral Triangle to a Square,” by Mark D. Meyerson (reference) • Mathematicians solve the 122-year-old puzzle of how to  turn a triangle into a square . | 4 min read  • How do microplastics get into our food? Sponges, blenders, kettles—they're  all full of plasti...