Mathematics

Scientists at IST Austria show that little differences in behavior decide between success and complete failure of epidemic control.Credit: IST Austria/Nadine Poncioni What has fluid physics to do with the spreading of the Corona…

Credit: Teufel/NIST Like conductors of a spooky symphony, researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have "entangled" two small mechanical drums and precisely measured their linked quantum properties.…

Study suggests that prioritizing the elderly and vulnerable ahead of younger people may be most effective in reducing disease impacts Strategic vaccine delivery is critical to reducing COVID-19 transmission, mortality and long-term health…

Enjoying Domain Knowledge for stay-cable monitoring in full automationCredit: Korea Institute of Civil Engineering and Building Technology (KICT) The Korea Institute of Civil Engineering and Building Technology (KICT) has…

Credit: Daryl DeFord, Washington State University PULLMAN, Wash. -- With state legislatures nationwide preparing for the once-a-decade redrawing of voting districts, a research team has developed a better computational method to help…

The Geneva Foundation funds two-year study of Cervigard Neck Collar in active-duty service members with neck pain. The study is part of the Musculoskeletal Injury Rehabilitation Research for Operational Readiness (MIRROR) programCredit:…

Researchers examined the impact of Netflix expansion on demand for pirated content. CATONSVILLE, MD, May 4, 2021 - Paid video streaming services on your television, smart phone or other devices are increasingly replacing traditional…

Credit: Christopher Moore, Georgia Tech Granular materials, such as sand and gravel, are an interesting class of materials. They can display solid, liquid, and gas-like properties, depending on the scenario. But things can get…

Machine learning algorithms can leverage vast amounts of consumer data, allowing automation of business decisions such as pricing, product offerings, and promotions. Airbnb, an online marketplace for vacation rentals and other lodging,…

Who made more accurate predictions about the course of the COVID-19 pandemic - experts or the public? A study from the University of Cambridge has found that experts such as epidemiologists and statisticians made far more accurate…

Understanding the complex network of genes controlling sleep cycles in people, animals, plants can lead to advances in human health, crop productionCredit: Rongling Wu WASHINGTON, May 4, 2021 -- How body clocks work could lead to…

Researchers at Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology (TUAT) use nonlinear dynamics to understand the origin of potentially dangerous self-excited oscillations during tractor operation, which may increase safety in industrial…

Credit: Photo by L. Brian Stauffer CHAMPAIGN, Ill. --A new study found overlooked tsunami hazards related to undersea, near-shore strike-slip faults, especially for coastal cities adjacent to faults that traverse inland bays. Several…

Two physicists do the math.Credit: Animation: Michael Garfield/Santa Fe Institute The human world is, increasingly, an urban one -- and that means elevators. Hong Kong, the hometown of physicist Zhijie Feng (Boston University),*…

Credit: Figure courtesy of Paolo Guasoni, Yu-Jui Huang, and Saeed Khalili. The burden of student loans in the U.S. continues to grow unabatedly, currently accounting for a total of $1.7 trillion in household debt among nearly 45…

Credit: Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence for Australian Biodiversity and Heritage (CABAH). 'Superhighways' used by a population of up to 6.5 million Indigenous Australians to navigate the continent tens of thousands of…

Credit: © 2021 KAUST; N. Agustin Spreading of the seafloor in the Red Sea basin is found to have begun along its entire length around 13 million years ago, making its underlying oceanic crust twice as old as previously believed.…

A trailblazer for developing a new paradigm for structural monitoringCredit: Korea Institute of Civil Engineering and Building Technology (KICT) The Korea Institute of Civil Engineering and Building Technology (KICT) has announced the…

Credit: Composite image by Elle Starkman / Solar image by NASA Goddard Media Studios Every day, the sun ejects large amounts of a hot particle soup known as plasma toward Earth where it can disrupt telecommunications satellites and…

Munich professor receives award for dedicated communication on the subject of mathematics and geometry / Award to be presented on 7 July at the DFG's virtual Annual General Meeting This year's Communicator Award presented by the Deutsche…