Mathematics

Existing gene drive technologies could be combined to help control the invasive grey squirrel population in the UK with little risk to other populations, according to a modelling study published in Scientific Reports. Gene drives…

A new study by a team of researchers at UL has identified the underlying tactics used by the top-ranked competitors among the seven million players of Fantasy Premier League (FPL), the official - and world's largest - fantasy football game.…

Deeper understanding of the climate-water-energy nexus will significantly contribute towards planning and managing transnational power grids.Credit: SUTD A study on big droughts in the Greater Mekong region revealed findings that can…

From signals to cognitionCredit: World Scientific Human beings are living inside an ocean of signals. These signals enable human beings to demonstrate intelligence. Similarly, machines are also surrounded by signals. Artificial…

An analogue method to mastering the digitalCredit: World Scientific Have you ever wondered if it's possible to learn all there is to know about machine learning and deep learning from a book? Machine Learning--A Journey to Deep…

Health Level Seven International (HL7®) and the Observational Health Data Sciences and Informatics (OHDSI) network announced a collaboration to address the sharing and tracking of data in the healthcare and research industries by creating…

A huge volume of digital data has been harvested, stored and shared in the last few years - from sources such as social media, geolocation systems and aerial images from drones and satellites - giving researchers many new ways to study…

Graph theory helps biologists study homeostasis, researchers say Healthy human bodies are good at regulating: Our temperatures remain around 98.6 degrees Fahrenheit, no matter how hot or cold the temperature around us. The sugar levels in…

Model predicts probability of plastic debris being transported from one ocean surface region to anotherCredit: Philippe Miron, Francisco Beron-Vera, Luzie Helfmann, and Peter Koltai. WASHINGTON, March 2, 2021 -- Tons of plastic debris get…

The more retweets, the more people believe it--even if it's not true CHICAGO --- Public attitude toward COVID-19 and its treatments is more "infectious" than the disease itself, according to a new Northwestern Medicine study using…

Researchers build first model to track travel patterns that captures built environment variables more preciselyCredit: Florida Atlantic University Electric scooters or "e-scooters" are taking over cities worldwide and have broad appeal…

Credit: Matt Perko, UC Santa Barbara College of Engineering RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. -- A U.S. Army-funded researcher who developed a mathematical theory for complex systems such as networks, power grids and the human brain,…

USC Researchers have harnessed a powerful mathematical model to provide advanced seizure prediction, revolutionizing epilepsy management and treatment Epilepsy is one of the most common neurological conditions, affecting more than 65…

Researchers seek deeper understanding when the stakes are so highCredit: Composite image by Timothy Holland | Pacific Northwest National Laboratory We've all met people so smart and informed that we don't understand what they're…

Cell tracking technique helps uncover how diseases progress, alter healthy tissues Researchers at Oregon Health & Science University have demonstrated a new method of quickly mapping the genome of single cells, while also clarifying…

Nearly a 5% drop in checks handled by servers asked to stay longer INFORMS Journal Management Science Study Key Takeaways: Changing an employee's hours during their shift, typically by having them stay longer, hurts restaurant revenue.…

Credit: NTU Singapore An international team of scientists has developed a system that can generate random numbers over a hundred times faster than current technologies, paving the way towards faster, cheaper, and more secure…

PITTSBURGH--Babies whose births were depicted in Bollywood films from the 1950s and 60s were more often than not boys; in today's films, boy and girl newborns are about evenly split. In the 50s and 60s, dowries were socially acceptable;…

Study shows why some colleagues hate compulsory team bonding Benefits of team building exercises jeopardised if not truly voluntary Employees who like to keep their work and private lives separate may want to avoid team-building…

A team of researchers concludes that a game-theory approach may offer new insights into both the spread and disruption of viruses, such as SARS-CoV-2. Its work, described in the journal Royal Society Interface, applies a "signaling game"…