Scientists from the University of Bristol and the Royal Veterinary College have discovered how birds are able to fly in gusty conditions—findings that could inform the development of bio-inspired small-scale aircraft.
Plants & Animals
Oct 20, 2020
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The world inside the human cell has grown a bit more interesting in recent years as the role of a new biological structure became clearer.
Biochemistry
Sep 9, 2020
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A Rochester Institute of Technology researcher developed a mathematical method that shows climate change likely caused the rise and fall of an ancient civilization. In an article recently featured in the journal Chaos: An ...
Mathematics
Sep 3, 2020
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Research led by Queen Mary University of London, proposes a novel 'higher-order' Kuramoto model that combines topology with dynamical systems and characterises synchronization in higher-order networks for the first time.
General Physics
May 28, 2020
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A newly discovered connection between control theory and network dynamical systems could help estimate the size of a network even when a small portion is accessible.
General Physics
Apr 22, 2020
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The synchronization of seed production by trees has garnered attention due to its importance in agriculture, forestry and ecosystem management. Acorns shed by oak trees, for example, are an important source of food for wildlife, ...
Plants & Animals
Dec 19, 2019
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Mathematicians have successfully applied a new, pictorial approach to answer complex questions that puzzle analysts, such as, do media stories on firearm legislation influence gun sales? Cause-and-effect queries like this ...
General Physics
Nov 26, 2019
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Mini Mercury skipped across the vast, glaring face of the sun Monday in a rare celestial transit.
Space Exploration
Nov 11, 2019
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Mauritia flexuosa is the most widespread plant in the Orinoco Delta, in north-western Venezuela. This has not always been the case in the past. This palm, locally known as "moriche," started its domination over the vegetal ...
Earth Sciences
Oct 7, 2019
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In the last 150 years, engineers have developed and mastered ways to stabilize dynamic systems, without lag or overshoot, using what's known as control theory. Now, a team of University of Arizona researchers has shown that ...
Biotechnology
Aug 8, 2019
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