Mitochondria are key components of our cells. Cell respiration and control of many metabolic and signaling processes take place within them. In order for the biochemical reactions to take place flawlessly, complex interactions ...
Cell & Microbiology
Jan 18, 2022
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The Earth—with its myriad interactions of atmosphere, oceans, land and ice components—presents an extraordinarily complex system for investigation. For researchers, simulating the dynamics of these systems has presented ...
Earth Sciences
Jan 7, 2022
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Complex systems can be found in a diverse array of real-world scenarios, but are unified by their ability to suddenly transition between drastically different patterns of behavior. Known as 'tipping,' this type of transformation ...
Mathematics
Nov 23, 2021
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Ever wonder what's going on when you get itchy skin, whether from a rash or medication or some other bodily reaction? And why do some strong anti-itching medications make us nauseous, dry-mouthed zombies? Scientists at the ...
Cell & Microbiology
Nov 18, 2021
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Networks are a powerful model for describing connected systems in biological, physical, social, and other environments. As useful as they are, though, conventional networks are static and are limited to describing links between ...
General Physics
Oct 27, 2021
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An international team of astronomers has reported the discovery of a structure thought to be a "protocluster" of galaxies on its way to developing into a galaxy supercluster. Located 11 billion light-years from Earth, the ...
Astronomy
Oct 27, 2021
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The Nobel Prize in Physics for 2021 has been jointly awarded to Italy's Giorgio Parisi, Japan's Syukuro Manabe and Germany's Klaus Hasselmann for their "groundbreaking contributions to our understanding of complex systems".
General Physics
Oct 6, 2021
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Agent-based simulations (ABS) are powerful computational tools that help scientists understand complex biological systems. These simulations are an inexpensive and efficient way to quickly test hypotheses about the physiology ...
Biotechnology
Sep 27, 2021
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Genetically encoded reporter proteins have been a mainstay of biotechnology research, allowing scientists to track gene expression, understand intracellular processes and debug engineered genetic circuits.
Biotechnology
Aug 25, 2021
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Scientists at the University of Bristol have discovered evidence that giraffes are a highly socially complex species.
Plants & Animals
Aug 3, 2021
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