How granular material becomes solid: Stress causes clogs in coffee and coal
It's easy to get in a jam. But it's much harder to explain exactly how or when it started.
General Physics
Dec 14, 2011
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uSEE breakthrough unlocks the nanoscale world on standard biology lab equipment
The ability to observe how life works at a nanoscale level is a grand challenge of our time.
Optics & Photonics
Aug 16, 2019
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Giant leap toward neuromorphic devices: High-performance spin-wave reservoir computing
A group of Tohoku University researchers has developed a theoretical model for a high-performance spin wave reservoir computing (RC) that utilizes spintronics technology. The breakthrough moves scientists closer to realizing ...
Condensed Matter
Mar 6, 2024
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Crystal defect shown to be key to making hollow nanotubes
(PhysOrg.com) -- Scientists have no problem making a menagerie of nanometer-sized objects -- wires, tubes, belts, and even tree-like structures. What they sometimes have been unable to do is explain precisely how those objects ...
Nanomaterials
Apr 22, 2010
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Research outlines math framework that could help convert 'junk' energy into useful power
A University at Buffalo-led research team has developed a mathematical framework that could one day form the basis of technologies that turn road vibrations, airport runway noise and other "junk" energy into useful power.
Mathematics
Jul 20, 2011
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Tracing the history of perturbative expansion in quantum field theory
Perturbative expansion is a valuable mathematical technique which is widely used to break down descriptions of complex quantum systems into simpler, more manageable parts. Perhaps most importantly, it has enabled the development ...
Quantum Physics
May 17, 2024
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New algorithm cuts through 'noisy' data to better predict tipping points
Whether you're trying to predict a climate catastrophe or mental health crisis, mathematics tells us to look for fluctuations.
Mathematics
Apr 26, 2024
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The impact of learning from ancestors on the rate of natural selection
Researchers from the Institute of Industrial Science, The University of Tokyo studied the impact of learning from ancestors on the rate of natural selection, and found that the evolutionary process can be accelerated, which ...
General Physics
Feb 1, 2022
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Scientists explain why naked mole-rats' longevity contradicts accepted aging theory
Dr. Chen Hou and his research collaborators have found an answer to the decades-old question of why naked mole-rats with high oxidative damage live 10 times longer than mice of comparative weight.
Plants & Animals
Feb 10, 2020
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Rethinking the wild world of species diversity in microbes
University of Maryland biologists developed the first mathematical simulations of bacterial communities that incorporate the complex interactions and rapid evolution among bacteria and reflect the tremendous species diversity ...
Cell & Microbiology
Jan 5, 2022
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