News tagged with pattern formation

Predicting burglary patterns through math modeling of crime

Pattern formation in physical, biological, and sociological systems has been studied for many years. Despite the fact that these subject areas are completely diverse, the mathematics that describes underlying patterns in ...

Other Sciences / Mathematics

created May 31, 2012 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 4 | with audio podcast

How ammonia affects city's air

(PhysOrg.com) -- Motor vehicles and industry are primary producers of ammonia in Houston's atmosphere, and cars and trucks appear to boost their output during the winter, according to a new study by researchers at Rice University ...

Space & Earth / Earth Sciences

created Oct 11, 2011 | popularity 4 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Habit formation fine-tuned by experience

Most people have habits that guide them through daily life -- for example, their path to work in the morning, or their bedtime routine. The brain patterns that drive this behavior are not well-understood, but a new study ...

Medicine & Health / Neuroscience

created Oct 26, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

New breakthrough in bubble research

A researcher from the University of Bath has found a new approach to an old geometric problem of modelling the most efficient way of packing shapes to form a foam.

Other Sciences / Mathematics

created Sep 02, 2009 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (8) | comments 0