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Mathematics Jun 24, 2024

New mathematical proof helps to solve equations with random components

Whether it's physical phenomena, share prices or climate models—many dynamic processes in our world can be described mathematically with the aid of partial differential equations. Thanks to stochastics—an area of mathematics ...

Mathematics Jun 24, 2024

Merging AI and human efforts to tackle complex mathematical problems

By rapidly analyzing large amounts of data and making accurate predictions, artificial intelligence (AI) tools could help to answer many long-standing research questions. For instance, they could help to identify new materials ...

Analytical Chemistry Jun 24, 2024

Lanthanide catalysts enable one-step synthesis of complex drug precursors

Hydrocarbazole is a crucial compound in organic chemistry, serving as a building block for various biologically active compounds, including pesticides such as strychnine and anticancer drugs such as vinblastine and minovincine. ...

Earth Sciences Jun 24, 2024

Study reveals spatiotemporal changes of ecosystem services in the Aral Sea basin

The Aral Sea, located in Central Asia, has been shrinking in surface area due to climate change and human activities. This shrinkage has caused a regional ecological crisis, significantly affecting the key ecosystem services ...

General Physics Jun 24, 2024

Quantum effects forbid the formation of black holes from high concentrations of intense light, say physicists

For the last seven decades, astrophysicists have theorized the existence of "kugelblitze," black holes caused by extremely high concentrations of light.

Plasma Physics Jun 24, 2024

Researchers find potential new method to control plasma density in fusion reactors

In the realm of fusion research, the control of plasma density, temperature, and heating is crucial for enhancing reactor performance. Effective confinement of plasma particles and heat, especially maintaining high density ...

Plants & Animals Jun 24, 2024

Biologists discover a previously unknown salt tolerance mechanism in plants

Researchers from the National University of Singapore (NUS) have discovered a salt adaptation mechanism in plants that facilitates chloride removal from the roots and enhances salinity tolerance. The work was published in ...

Plants & Animals Jun 24, 2024

Analysis of data suggests homosexual behavior in other animals is far more common than previously thought

A team of anthropologists and biologists from Canada, Poland, and the U.S., working with researchers at the American Museum of Natural History, in New York, has found via meta-analysis of data from prior research efforts ...

Astronomy Jun 24, 2024

Observations investigate galaxy cluster Abell S1136

An international team of astronomers has employed the Australian Square Kilometer Array Pathfinder (ASKAP) radio telescope to perform radio observations of a galaxy cluster known as Abell S1136. Results of the observation ...

Earth Sciences Jun 24, 2024

From mantle to crust: Solving a green metal mystery

Researchers from The University of Western Australia have created an experiment to explain the volcanic processes needed to transport green metals from the Earth's interior to its surface.

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