What is chaos? A complex systems scientist explains
Chaos evokes images of the dinosaurs running wild in Jurassic Park, or my friend's toddler ravaging the living room.
Mathematics
Oct 7, 2021
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New mathematical tools to study opinion dynamics
Research published in the SIAM Journal on Applied Mathematics describes a new mathematical model for studying influence across social networks. Using tools from the field of topology, Robert Ghrist and Ph.D. graduate Jakob ...
Mathematics
Oct 6, 2021
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The 'hijab effect': Feminist backlash to Muslim immigrants in Germany
Why do some Europeans discriminate against Muslim immigrants, and how can these instances of prejudice be reduced? Political scientist Nicholas Sambanis has spent the last few years looking into this question by conducting ...
Social Sciences
Jul 10, 2021
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Russia races Tom Cruise and Musk for first movie in space
Six decades after Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin became the first human to orbit Earth, earning Moscow a key win in the Cold War, Russia is again in a space race with Washington.
Space Exploration
Jul 1, 2021
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Study shows dogs can detect COVID-positive arrivals
Dogs can be trained to detect more than 90 percent of COVID-19 infections even when patients are asymptomatic, according to research published Monday, which authors hope could help replace the need to quarantine new arrivals.
Plants & Animals
May 24, 2021
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Russia to send film crew, Japanese billionaire to space
Russia said Thursday it would send an actress and a director into space to make the first feature film in the cosmos and also deliver an eccentric Japanese billionaire to the International Space Station.
Space Exploration
May 13, 2021
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Crew training begins soon for first private trip to ISS
Training of the crew for the first entirely private trip to the International Space Station (ISS) is to begin soon, Axiom Space, the company behind the flight, said Monday at a joint press conference with NASA.
Space Exploration
May 10, 2021
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Unusual snow kills 4, brings much of Spain to a standstill
A persistent blizzard blanketed large parts of Spain with an unusual amount of snow on Saturday, killing at least four people and leaving thousands trapped in cars or at train stations and airports that suspended all services.
Environment
Jan 10, 2021
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Chilean police train dogs to sniff out COVID-19
Police in Chile are training dogs to detect people that may be infected with the novel coronavirus by sniffing their sweat.
Veterinary medicine
Jul 15, 2020
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Ready, set, go for COVID-conscious astronaut training
After nearly two months of confinement, it is not only school students who are progressively returning to class. ESA astronaut Matthias Maurer also returned to training at ESA's European Astronaut Centre (EAC), starting with ...
Space Exploration
May 7, 2020
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