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Math and Science News from Quanta Magazine View this email in your browser INFINITY | ALL TOPICS   Is Mathematics Mostly Chaos or Mostly Order? By GREGORY BARBER Two new notions of infinity challenge a long-standing plan to define the mathematical universe. Read the article MICROBIOLOGY   The Ecosystem Dynamics That Can Make or Break an Invasion By GABRIEL POPKIN By simulating ecological networks with microbes, researchers revealed properties that may make natural communities susceptible to invasion. Read the article Q&A   How AI Models Are Helping to Understand — and Control — the Brain By ERIC JAMES BEYER Martin Schrimpf is crafting bespoke AI models that can induce control over high-level brain activity. Read the article THE QUANTA PODCAST   'Turbocharged' Mitochondria Power Birds' Epic Migratory Journeys With SAMIR PATEL and HANNAH WATERS Changes in the number, shape, efficiency and interconnectedness of organelles in the cells of flight muscles provide extra energy for birds' continent-spanning feats. Listen (Apple) | Listen (Spotify) Read the article Follow Quanta Unsubscribe | About Quanta | My Bookmarks Privacy Policy | Terms | Contact Us   Copyright © 2025 Quanta Magazine, an editorially independent division of the Simons Foundation Simons Foundation 160 5th Avenue, 7th Floor New York, NY 10010