First Australian populations followed footpath ‘superhighways’ across the continent
Credit: Megan Hotchkiss Davidson/Sandia National Laboratories The best path across the desert is rarely the straightest. For the first human ...
Tag: Systems/Chaos/Pattern Formation/Complexity
Machine learning algorithm helps unravel the physics underlying quantum systems
Protocol to reverse engineer Hamiltonian models advances automation of quantum devicesCredit: Gentile et al. Scientists from the University of Bristol's ...
UC San Diego engineering professor solves deep earthquake mystery
A University of California San Diego engineering professor has solved one of the biggest mysteries in geophysics: What causes deep-focus ...
Benefits of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine outweigh its risks
Pausing AstraZeneca vaccinations because of suspected links to deadly blood clots could allow COVID-19 to continue to spread, cause more ...
Simple robots, smart algorithms
Credit: Shengkai Li, Georgia Tech Anyone with children knows that while controlling one child can be hard, controlling many at ...
Energy unleashed by submarine volcanoes could power a continent
Credit: Image courtesy of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Volcanic eruptions deep in our oceans are capable of extremely ...
Brain-on-a-chip would need little training
Credit: © 2021 KAUST A biomimicking "spiking" neural network on a microchip has enabled KAUST researchers to lay the foundation ...
New model describes the (scaling) laws of the jungle
Credit: Illustration: Mesa Schumacher for the Santa Fe Institute A forest looks like a hotbed of randomness, with trees and ...
Using sound waves to make patterns that never repeat
Method of generating quasipatterns may lead to customizable materialsCredit: Courtesy of Fernando Guevara Vasquez Mathematicians and engineers at the University ...
Materials scientists use frontal polymerization to mimic biology, reimagine manufacturing
Credit: Image courtesy the Autonomous Materials Systems Group, Beckman Institute A simple plastic water bottle isn't so simple when it ...
A European monitoring and warning system on natural hazards for aviation
Credit: Pixabay Volcanic eruptions, forest fires, electromagnetic radiation from the Sun or electrical storms, and sandstorms are among the phenomena ...
Planting the seed for DNA nanoconstructs that grow to the micron scale
A concept for seeded all-or-nothing assembly of micron-scale DNA nanostructures that could extend nanofabrication capabilities and enable creation of highly ...
Second COVID-19 wave in Europe less lethal than first wave
Applied mathematics methods used to study mortality rates of multiple waves of COVID-19Credit: Nick James, Max Menzies, and Peter Radchenko ...
Cutting-edge scale-out technology from Toshiba will take Fintech and Logistics to new level
Multi-chip architecture points way to continued increases in performance of Toshiba's optimization computer; potential to create a game-changing shift in ...
New quantum theory heats up thermodynamic research
Credit: Beth Morris, University of Nottingham Maths PhD Researchers have developed a new quantum version of a 150-year-old thermodynamical thought ...
Animal aggression depends on rank within social hierarchies
Credit: Tom Koerner/USFWS Humans and animals alike constantly size up one another. In the workplace, a new employee quickly learns ...
NTU scientists develop laser system that generates random numbers at ultrafast speeds
Credit: NTU Singapore An international team of scientists has developed a system that can generate random numbers over a hundred ...
School closures may not reduce coronavirus deaths as much as expected
Extensive simulations seek the ideal distancing scenario to reduce severe coronavirus cases with minimal social disruptionCredit: Jiannan Yang, Qingpeng Zhang, ...
Early Indian monsoon forecasts could benefit farmers
Seasonal forecasts for Indian summer monsoon accurate in India's major agricultural regionsCredit: Amulya Chevuturi/University of Reading Farmers in India should ...
Toshiba’s new algorithms quickly deliver highly accurate solutions to complex problems
Breaks the limitations of classical mechanics by introducing a quasi-quantum effect; expected to accelerate complex problem-solving in finance, pharmaceuticals and ...