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One hundred years ago, in 1905, Albert Einstein changed physics forever with his special theory of relativity. Since then his name — and hair do — have become synonymous with genius. John D Barrow looks at Einstein as a media star.

Maths is not the first thing that springs to mind when you think about fighting crime. But a closer look reveals that it is behind many of the techniques that modern detectives rely on. Chris Budd investigates.

The Millennium Mathematics Project wins the Queen's Anniversary Prize.

Mathematicians find a new minimal surface

UK students visit South Africa

More opportunities to study further maths

A new resource for maths teachers

Will Einstein's general theory of relativity hold true?

Two game theorists share prize for their analyses of conflict and cooperation

A brief history of time keeping

What do computers and light switches have in common? Yutaka Nishiyama illuminates the connection between light bulbs, logic and binary arithmetic.