In 1840 English inventor Thomas Fowler built a calculating machine that worked with the balanced ternary system, a mechanical computer that calculates with the numbers –1, 0 and 1.

The new numbering system, developed by researchers at Leipzig University, provides a standardised basis for the accurate transfer of research results between different model systems and humans.

The numbering system identifies secondary structure elements of the GAIN domain: six alpha helices (H1-H6) and 14 strands (S1-S14) of a beta leaflet. This allows different representatives of this ...

At its Worldwide Developers Conference next month, Apple reportedly plans to shift toward version numbers based on years rather than the current numbering system.