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Science News
October 31, 2008
Julie Rehmeyer |
Unknotting Knot Theory New techniques are beginning to unravel the mysteries of knots, revealing a great mathematical superstructure in the process   |
Science News
October 13, 2007
Julie J. Rehmeyer |
Math Trek: A Tangled Tale A jostled string forms knots quickly and there is an entire branch of mathematics devoted to understanding the formation of these knots. |
Science News
April 19, 2003
Ivars Peterson |
The Colors of an Equation's Roots A few artists have taken advantage of the techniques used to visualize mathematics to create aesthetically pleasing patterns and intriguing artworks. |
Science News
October 14, 2006
Ivars Peterson |
Knots in Proteins Knotted proteins are rare, but more than just random occurrences. The secret of spontaneous knotting lies in the mathematics of self-avoiding random walks. |
Science News
April 26, 2003
Ivars Peterson |
Recycling Topology On the topology of an interesting form: the recycling symbol |
Science News
October 6, 2001 |
Knot Views Website on mathematical knots. |
Boating
David Seidman |
Boating Knots How to tie the bowline, sheet bend, and clove hitch, useful knots for the boating enthusiast |
This Old House
April 12, 2000
Joe Hurst-Wajszczuk |
Knots Homeowners Should Know Unless you're a sailor or Boy Scout, there are only five knots you need to know how to tie. |
AskMen.com
Farah Averill |
Master Different Tie Knots Tips to take the terror out of tying that necktie. |
Science News
September 24, 2005
Ivars Peterson |
Tying Down a Random Walk If you've forgotten how to form a four-in-hand, take a lesson from retired mechanical engineer Seth Goldstein's necktie-maven "Why Knot" robot, now on display at the Franklin Institute in Philadelphia. Or, view an on-line clip. |
AskMen.com
March 7, 2003
Chris Rovny |
Your Guide To Tying A Tie There are well over a dozen different tie knots, including the diagonal, the Shelby (a.k.a. the Pratt) and the Onassis, just to name a few. Here are detailed directions for three of the most popular knots: the four-in-hand, the half-Windsor, and the Windsor. |
Chemistry World
November 8, 2012
Laura Howes |
Self-tying trefoil knot If knotting up molecules is so difficult why not take a tip from nature and get the molecules to do the work for you? This is what Cambridge University researchers found when one of their molecules did indeed tie itself in knots. |
Science News
August 20, 2005
Ivars Peterson |
Knotted Strings and Inca Accounts New computer databases are allowing searches for patterns that are starting to yield insights into the meaning of ancient knotted messages of the Incas and earlier societies in the Andean region called khipu. |
Science News
February 5, 2005
Ivars Peterson |
Knot Divided in Snow Mathematical forms are no longer unusual sights at the annual International Snow Sculpture Championships in Breckenridge. Mathematician Stan Wagon of Macalester College in St. Paul, Minn., and his team have carved huge blocks of snow into graceful geometric shapes. |
AskMen.com
Michael A. Lubarksy |
How To Tie A Scarf Guys, here's our guide on how to tie a scarf, as well as our picks for the best jackets to rock each new stylish knot. |
Chemistry World
February 7, 2010
Kate McAlpine |
Closure on a knotty problem Nine years ago, Chris Hunter's group at the University of Sheffield in the UK reported that they could use a zinc ion to tie an open knot in a linear oligomer. |
AskMen.com
January 6, 2013
Mike Sheppard |
Tie Knots Your outfit may be awesome, but it's the details that get noticed. No matter how nice your tie is, nobody will remember it if your knot looks like a pile of scrambled eggs. |
Chemistry World
September 29, 2010
Hayley Birch |
Protein folding: knotted or not A new study may help scientists unravel the complex problem of protein folding. The study suggests knotted proteins, which present a particular challenge to folding experts, could be untied with a couple of well-targeted tugs. |
| This Old House |
Using Extension Cords Master Carpenter Norm Abram's techniques for keeping your tools plugged in while you work. |
BusinessWeek
September 25, 2006
Gene G. Marcial |
The Knot And WeddingChannel: Just Married Weddings are a $72 billion-a-year business, and The Knot is a major player. |
The Motley Fool
May 24, 2007
Chuck Saletta |
Dueling Fools: The Knot Bear Rebuttal Stretched valuation. Expensive (to shareholders) financing choices. Churn. The romantic believes there's someone out there for everyone. The investor, on the other hand, knows there's a better match for his or her money than The Knot. |
