Plus: The Cosmos's Organic Molecules; How Public Key Cryptography Works; New Quanta Podcast

Math and Science News from Quanta Magazine View this email in your browser NUMBER THEORY | ALL TOPICS   New Elliptic Curve Breaks 18-Year-Old Record By JOSEPH HOWLETT Two mathematicians have renewed a debate about the fundamental nature of some of math's most important equations. Read the article ASTRONOMY   The Cosmos Teems with Complex Organic Molecules By ELISE CUTTS Wherever astronomers look, they see life's raw materials. Read the article CRYPTOGRAPHY   How Public Key Cryptography Really Works By JOHN PAVLUS The curious fact that broadcasting part of your encryption makes your information much more secure. Read the article QUANTA SCIENCE PODCAST   Cryptographers Discover a New Foundation for Quantum Secrecy Podcast hosted by SUSAN VALOT; Story by BEN BRUBAKER Researchers have proved that secure quantum encryption is possible in a world without hard problems. Listen to the podcast Read the transcript Follow Quanta Unsubscribe | About Quanta | My Bookmarks Privacy Policy | Terms | Contact Us   Copyright © 2024 Quanta Magazine, an editorially independent division of the Simons Foundation Simons Foundation 160 5th Avenue, 7th Floor New York, NY 10010