The paradox of dormancy: Why sleep when you can eat?
Credit: Image by Dieter Ebert, reproduced from Wikimedia Commons under Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 International license Why do predators ...
Tag: Systems/Chaos/Pattern Formation/Complexity
‘Rosetta stone’ for urban scaling makes sense of how cities change across time and space
Credit: Petr Kratochvil/Public Domain Cities change as they grow -- not only by adding area or population but also in ...
Computer-based weather forecast: New algorithm outperforms mainframe computer systems
New algorithm solves complex problems more easily and more accurately on a personal computer while requiring less processing power than ...
Human language most likely evolved gradually
Hypotheses for the origin of human languageCredit: Cedric Boeckx (University of Barcelona- ICREA-UBICS) One of the most controversial hypotheses for ...
Duchenne muscular dystrophy diagnosis improved by simple accelerometers
As the most common form of the disease, early diagnosis of Duchenne muscular dystrophy is key to survivalCredit: Image courtesy ...
Deep learning accurately forecasts heat waves, cold spells
Capsule neural network predicts extreme weather with WWII-era analog forecastsCredit: Jeff Fitlow/Rice University HOUSTON -- (Feb. 4, 2020) -- Rice ...
Discovery of a new liquid-liquid interfacial deformation by partial miscibility
Creating a cross-disciplinary discipline of chemical thermodynamics and interfacial fluid dynamics and contributing to higher efficiency of oil recovery and ...
Tiny price gaps cost investors billions
UVM and MITRE studies show that near-light-speed differences in stock prices may be exploited by traders with faster information systemsCredit: ...
Statistics conference to mark eminent statistician’s 70th birthday
Credit: Lancaster University Lancaster University is to host a conference in honour of the 70th birthday of Distinguished Professor Peter ...
HIV ‘hotspots’ not necessarily major drivers of new infections
Credit: Kate Grabowski Areas of high HIV prevalence, known as 'hotspots', do not necessarily fuel the epidemic in the wider ...
Understanding the mechanisms of seemingly chaotic synchronization in trees
Synchronization of Chaos: Understanding the mechanisms of period-3 synchronization in plant populations located 20 kilometers apartCredit: Kenshi Sakai, TUAT The ...
Why collapse is not always a bad thing
New book provides an analysis of the process of failure and collapse, and outlines principles that help us manage these ...
Researchers reach milestone in quantum standardization
Credit: University of Waterloo Researchers at the University of Waterloo have developed a method that could pave the way to ...
Birds of a feather flock together, but how do they decide where to go?
Researchers propose a new method of studying coordinated behavior in biological systems, which they use to study pigeon flightsCredit: Angie ...
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