A new approach to film atoms and molecules vibrating inside solids
Theoretical and experimental scientists have come together to watch solids vibrate.
General Physics
Jan 11, 2021
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News tagged with mathematical calculations
Scientists have found out why photons from other galaxies do not reach Earth
An international group of scientists, including Andrey Savelyev, associate professor of the Institute of Physical and Mathematical Sciences and Information Technologies of the IKBFU, has improved a computer program that helps ...
Astronomy
Dec 4, 2019
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Revealing hidden information in sound waves
By essentially turning down the pitch of sound waves, University of Michigan engineering researchers have devised a way to unlock greater amounts of data from acoustic fields than ever before.
Soft Matter
Nov 29, 2018
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Queueing technique to avoid congestion in physical and electronic network spaces
Scientists at Tomsk State University (Russia) have created a universal mathematical approach to queuing theory. It allows calculating the most efficient operation of the systems in which the processing of incoming flow takes ...
Mathematics
Dec 13, 2016
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Mouse groups reveal complex relationships
A common belief is that our modern, stimulation-filled environment encourages individualistic behavior (or anti-social behavior, depending on one's point of view), while simpler surroundings give rise to a more developed ...
Plants & Animals
Sep 3, 2013
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Plants do sums to get through the night, researchers show
(Phys.org) —New research shows that to prevent starvation at night, plants perform accurate arithmetic division. The calculation allows them to use up their starch reserves at a constant rate so that they run out almost ...
Biotechnology
Jun 23, 2013
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End of the line for Roadrunner supercomputer
It's the end of the line for Roadrunner, a first-of-its-kind collection of processors that once reigned as the world's fastest supercomputer. The $121 million supercomputer, housed at one of the premier U.S. nuclear weapons ...
Hardware
Mar 31, 2013
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Students may rely on calculators to bypass a more holistic understanding of mathematics, researcher says
(Phys.org)—Math instructors promoting calculator usage in college classrooms may want to rethink their teaching strategies, says Samuel King, postdoctoral student in the University of Pittsburgh's Learning Research & Development ...
Social Sciences
Nov 12, 2012
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The new world of gamma-ray optics
Scientists discover that certain materials like silicon or gold exhibit a surprisingly large refractive index for extremely high energetic gamma-rays.
Condensed Matter
May 14, 2012
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Researchers theorize cold compression of graphite results in new superhard carbon allotropes
(PhysOrg.com) -- Researchers in China have used math calculations to predict that under cold compression, two new carbon allotropes may be formed. In their paper pre-published on arXiv, the team describes how the two new ...
