News tagged with random structure

Competition is at the root of diversity in rainforests: study

Another attractive theory falls foul of the facts. A census of trees in rainforests on three continents has confirmed that competition plays a central role in structuring communities. This contradicts the so-called neutral ...

Biology / Ecology

created Jan 26, 2012 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 8 | with audio podcast

Studying random structures with confetti

Chance and probability play a natural role in statistical physics. Inspired by confetti, researchers at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden, gain better understanding of random phenomena and refine the tools ...

Physics / General Physics

created Oct 11, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 1

Discovery could challenge established theory of the nucleus

(PhysOrg.com) -- By analyzing data from experiments performed earlier this decade at the Oak Ridge Electron Linear Accelerator (ORELA), physicists have made observations that seem to conflict with the widely accepted theory ...

Physics / General Physics

created Aug 26, 2010 | popularity 4.9 / 5 (58) | comments 65 | with audio podcast report

New laser technology brings perfect focus to medical advances

(PhysOrg.com) -- Researchers at the University of St Andrews' School of Physics and Astronomy have developed a new laser imaging technique that overcomes visual distortions and promises advances in deep tissue ...

Physics / Optics & Photonics

created May 14, 2010 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (7) | comments 2 | with audio podcast

How 'random' lasers work

When University of Utah scientists discovered a new kind of laser that was generated by an electrically conducting plastic or polymer, no one could explain how it worked and some doubted it was real. Now, ...

Physics / General Physics

created Jan 24, 2010 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (11) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

Through the Wire: A New Nanocatalyst Synthesis Technique

(PhysOrg.com) -- Materials containing bimetallic nanoparticles are attractive in vast technological fields because of their unique catalytic, electronic, and magnetic properties. One of the most promising ...

Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials

created Mar 16, 2009 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0