“Winter is coming”: The influence of seasonality on pathogen emergence
Credit: Sylvain Gandon Seasonal fluctuations drive the dynamics of many infectious diseases. For instance, the flu spreads more readily in ...
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Can social unrest, riot dynamics be modeled?
Exploring episodes of social unrest and rioting, discovering a way to model its spreadCredit: Sergio Rica Mery WASHINGTON, July 21, ...
Plato was right. Earth is made, on average, of cubes
The ancient Greek philosopher was on to something, researchers foundCredit: Courtesy of Gablor Domokos and Douglas Jerolmack Plato, the Greek ...
COVID-19: Considering meditation and yoga as adjunctive treatment
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, July 13, 2020--The anti-inflammatory and other beneficial effects of meditation and ...
Russian scientists have discovered a new physical paradox
Scientists offered their explanation on how to eliminate the Fermi-Pasta-Ulam-Tsingou paradoxCredit: Peter the Great St.Petersburg Polytechnic University Researchers from the ...
Bespoke catalysts for power-to-X
Using a synchrotron, scientists of KIT watch a power-to-X catalyst at workCredit: Photo: Tiziana Carambia Suitable catalysts are of great ...
Order from noise: How randomness and collective dynamics define a stem cell
Collective cell dynamics could define stem cells identity, number, and dynamicsCredit: Colinda Scheele / Oncode Institute Stem cells are central ...
Federal grants support research to improve pandemic forecasting
Awards will advance UMass Amherst team's groundbreaking COVID-19 workCredit: UMass Amherst University of Massachusetts Amherst biostatistician Nicholas Reich has been ...
No keys to the kingdom: New single sign-on algorithm provides superior privacy
Researchers develop cryptographic scheme that completely hides your personal information from third parties when using single sign-on systems.Credit: Tokyo University ...
New solar forecasting model performs best
Credit: Joakim Munkhammar A new mathematical model for predicting variations in solar irradiance has been developed at Uppsala University. It ...
Airborne chemicals could become less hazardous, thanks to a missing math formula
Discovery of how to measure surface viscosity of liquids could give machines more precise control over dropletsCredit: Purdue University images/Brayden ...
Identified genes that predispose to cancer by impairing the immune system
Credit: Bellvitge Biomedical Research Institute (IDIBELL) The idea that the immune system "monitors and prevents" the development of cancer, which ...
Brexit’s and research networks: Lower efficiency, reorganization of research communities
An analysis of 19,200 private companies, research organizations, public entities and higher education institutions involved in Horizon 2020 projects shows ...
Brazilian scientists develop COVID-19 accelerometer
Online application shows in real time whether the disease is spreading faster or slower in over 200 countries and helps ...
Regenstrief COVID-19 dashboard now features trends and early warning indicators
Interactive data rapidly available on state, region or county levelCredit: Regenstrief Institute INDIANAPOLIS -- Trends are a vital component of ...
Half of the world’s population exposed to increasing air pollution, study shows
Credit: Professor Gavin Shaddick/University of Exeter Half of the world's population is exposed to increasing air pollution, new research has ...
How COVID-19 affects pediatric patients
Credit: Gerd Altmann, Pixabay New insights into the clinical and epidemiological characteristics of pediatric patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) ...
Taking a landslide’s temperature to avert catastrophe
A new model for deep-seated landslides that takes into account the temperature of a thin, unstable layer of clay could ...
International summer school-conference ‘Advanced Problems In Mechanics’
Conference 'Advanced Problems in Mechanics' (APM-online) will be held onlineCredit: Peter the Great St.Petersburg Polytechnic University From June 21 to ...
A clique away from more efficient networks
Credit: © 2020 KAUST A framework that uses graph theory, which considers how networks are coded, could help make digital ...
