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Life Sciences - Mathematics - 22.02
Ant colonies remember rivals’ odour and compete like sports fans
A new study led by the University of Melbourne has shown that weaver ants share a collective memory for the odour of ants in rival nests, and use the information to identify them and compete, similar to how sports fans know each other instantly by their unique colours.
Ant colonies remember rivals’ odour and compete like sports fans
A new study led by the University of Melbourne has shown that weaver ants share a collective memory for the odour of ants in rival nests, and use the information to identify them and compete, similar to how sports fans know each other instantly by their unique colours.
Mathematics - 20.02
The beat goes on: the geometry that makes music pleasing
Researchers uncover mathematical formula for rhythm and suggest our brains may be hardwired to respond to it Whether it's Bach or Brubeck, a new study shows that composers repeat rhythmic patterns in their works in such a way that the part is a copy of the larger whole.
The beat goes on: the geometry that makes music pleasing
Researchers uncover mathematical formula for rhythm and suggest our brains may be hardwired to respond to it Whether it's Bach or Brubeck, a new study shows that composers repeat rhythmic patterns in their works in such a way that the part is a copy of the larger whole.
Physics/Astronomy - Mathematics - 13.02
Rapunzel, Leonardo and the physics of the ponytail
New research provides the first mathematical understanding of the shape of a ponytail and could have implications for the textile industry, computer animation and personal care products. From Leonardo Da Vinci to the Brothers Grimm, the properties of hair have been of enduring interest in science and art.
Rapunzel, Leonardo and the physics of the ponytail
New research provides the first mathematical understanding of the shape of a ponytail and could have implications for the textile industry, computer animation and personal care products. From Leonardo Da Vinci to the Brothers Grimm, the properties of hair have been of enduring interest in science and art.
Physics/Astronomy - Mathematics - 13.02
Rapunzel, Leonardo and the physics of the ponytail
New research provides the first mathematical understanding of the shape of a ponytail and could have implications for the textile industry, computer animation and personal care products.
Rapunzel, Leonardo and the physics of the ponytail
Mathematics - Administration/Government - 8.02
Statistical model may unlock fingerprint evidence in court
An assistant professor at Penn State has created a new statistical model that may enable fingerprint evidence to withstand greater scrutiny in court. Currently, some fingerprints that could be key pieces of evidence in court are not being considered because of shortcomings in the way this evidence is reported.
Statistical model may unlock fingerprint evidence in court
Mathematics - 7.02
Early warning signals for critical transitions
The world can deliver sudden and nasty shocks. Economies can crash, fisheries can collapse, and climate can pass tipping points. Providing ample warning of such transitions presently requires the collection of enormous - and often prohibitive - amounts of data.
Early warning signals for critical transitions
Mathematics - Psychology - 18.01
Poor self-image cannot explain maths gender gap
Studies showing that women's underachievement in maths is due to their own poor self-image are fundamentally flawed, according to psychologists Gijsbert Stoet, from the University of Leeds, and Professor David Geary from the University of Missouri.
Poor self-image cannot explain maths gender gap
Mathematics - 12.01
Bowlers strike with a hot hand, too
Is the so-called "hot hand" phenomenon in sports a reality or just an illusion based on misperception of random sequences? For the second time in recent months, a Yale study supports the notion that it is real.
Bowlers strike with a hot hand, too
Is the so-called "hot hand" phenomenon in sports a reality or just an illusion based on misperception of random sequences? For the second time in recent months, a Yale study supports the notion that it is real.
Physics/Astronomy - Mathematics - 16.12.2011
First hints of the Higgs boson?
Physicists working at the Large Hadron Collider have received an early Christmas present. Using apparatus partly designed in Bristol, the CMS (Compact Muon Solenoid) collaboration has presented the first tentative evidence of the Higgs boson.
First hints of the Higgs boson?
Mathematics - Mechanical Engineering/Mechanics - 15.12.2011
Less knowledge, more power: Uninformed can be vital to democracy, study finds
Contrary to the ideal of a completely engaged electorate, individuals who have the least interest in a specific outcome can actually be vital to achieving a democratic consensus. These individuals dilute the influence of powerful minority factions who would otherwise dominate everyone else, according to new research published in Science.
Less knowledge, more power: Uninformed can be vital to democracy, study finds
Mathematics - Physics/Astronomy - 22.11.2011
Mapping a fixed point
For fifty years, mathematicians have grappled with the so-called “fixed point” theorem. A team has now found an elegant, one-page solution that opens up new perspectives in physics and economics.
Mapping a fixed point
Life Sciences - Mathematics - 14.11.2011
Dramatic diversity of columbine flowers explained by a simple change in cell shape
To match pollinators' probing tongues, cells in floral spurs elongate, driving rapid speciation : Caroline Perry , (617) 496-1351 - Columbine flowers are recognizable by the long, trailing nectar spurs that extend from the bases of their petals, tempting the taste buds of their insect pollinators.
Dramatic diversity of columbine flowers explained by a simple change in cell shape
Mathematics - Life Sciences - 20.10.2011
New device measures viscosity of ketchup and cosmetics
21 October 2011 New device measures viscosity of ketchup and cosmetics A device that can measure and predict how liquids flow under different conditions will ensure consumer products – from make-up to ketchup – are of the right consistency.
New device measures viscosity of ketchup and cosmetics
Mathematics - Life Sciences - 17.10.2011
Computers learn to turn biological processes into equations
Computers learn to turn biological processes into equations First it was chess. Then it was Jeopardy. Now computers are at it again, but this time they are trying to automate the scientific process itself.
Computers learn to turn biological processes into equations
Computers learn to turn biological processes into equations First it was chess. Then it was Jeopardy. Now computers are at it again, but this time they are trying to automate the scientific process itself.
Physics/Astronomy - Mathematics - 21.09.2011
Could the Higgs boson explain the size of the Universe?
The Universe wouldn't be the same without the Higgs boson. This legendary particle plays a role in cosmology and reveals the possible existence of another closely related particle. The race to identify the Higgs boson is on at CERN.
Could the Higgs boson explain the size of the Universe?
Life Sciences - Mathematics - 19.09.2011
Researchers use genome sequences to peer into early human history
Researchers have developed new statistical methods based on the complete genome sequences of people alive today to shed light on events at the dawn of human history. They applied their methods to the genomes of individuals of East Asian, European, and western and southern African descent.
Researchers use genome sequences to peer into early human history
Physics/Astronomy - Mathematics - 7.09.2011
Pyramidal dots for future quantum computers
The enigmatic quantum dot is the basic building block for quantum computers. Physicists have developed a new theory to determine the optical properties of these dots based on the principles of symmetry.
Pyramidal dots for future quantum computers
Mathematics - 6.09.2011
Researchers create new Urban Network Analysis toolbox
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. - MIT researchers have created a new Urban Network Analysis (UNA) toolbox that enables urban designers and planners to describe the spatial patterns of cities using mathematical network analysis methods.
Researchers create new Urban Network Analysis toolbox
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. - MIT researchers have created a new Urban Network Analysis (UNA) toolbox that enables urban designers and planners to describe the spatial patterns of cities using mathematical network analysis methods.
Mathematics - Life Sciences - 9.08.2011
Gut coils with help from its elastic neighbor
Mathematicians and biologists at Harvard explain why vertebrate intestines are so predictably loopy : Caroline Perry , (617) 496-1351 Between conception and birth, the human gut grows more than two meters long, looping and coiling within the tiny abdomen.
Gut coils with help from its elastic neighbor
Medicine/Pharmacology - Mathematics - 8.07.2011
How best to excite brain cells
ANN ARBOR, Mich.—Oh, the challenges of being a neuron, responsible for essential things like muscle contraction, gland secretion and sensitivity to touch, sound and light, yet constantly bombarded with signals from here, there and everywhere.
How best to excite brain cells
ANN ARBOR, Mich.—Oh, the challenges of being a neuron, responsible for essential things like muscle contraction, gland secretion and sensitivity to touch, sound and light, yet constantly bombarded with signals from here, there and everywhere.
Mathematics - 5.07.2011
The Mathematics of Insurgency
— Coral Gables — University of Miami physicist Neil Johnson and his collaborators have developed a simple mathematical model that can estimate the progression of fatal terrorist and insurgency attacks around the world.
The Mathematics of Insurgency
— Coral Gables — University of Miami physicist Neil Johnson and his collaborators have developed a simple mathematical model that can estimate the progression of fatal terrorist and insurgency attacks around the world.
Computer Science/Telecom - Mathematics - 28.06.2011
The math of the Rubik’s cube
New research establishes the relationship between the number of squares in a Rubik?s-cube-type puzzle and the maximum number of moves required to solve it. Last August, 30 years after the Rubik's cube first appeared, an international team of researchers proved that no matter how scrambled a cube got, it could be solved in no more than 20 moves.
The math of the Rubik’s cube
New research establishes the relationship between the number of squares in a Rubik?s-cube-type puzzle and the maximum number of moves required to solve it. Last August, 30 years after the Rubik's cube first appeared, an international team of researchers proved that no matter how scrambled a cube got, it could be solved in no more than 20 moves.
Mathematics - Chemistry - 27.06.2011
Researchers solve problem filling space -- without cubes
by Gale Scott Whether packing oranges into a crate, fitting molecules into a human cell or getting data onto a compact disc, wasted space is usually not a good thing.
Researchers solve problem filling space -- without cubes
Mathematics - 24.06.2011
When things go wrong, who’s to blame?
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. - If you flip a light switch and nothing happens, there are a couple of possible explanations. One is that something has gone wrong in the external world - maybe the bulb has burned out.
When things go wrong, who’s to blame?
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. - If you flip a light switch and nothing happens, there are a couple of possible explanations. One is that something has gone wrong in the external world - maybe the bulb has burned out.
Mathematics - 19.06.2011
10% of middle-aged Europeans are on antidepressants
New research from the University of Warwick and the IZA Institute in Bonn shows that 10% of middle-aged Europeans took antidepressants in 2010. The researchers looked in detail at the lives of a randomly selected sample of nearly 30,000 Europeans.
10% of middle-aged Europeans are on antidepressants
New research from the University of Warwick and the IZA Institute in Bonn shows that 10% of middle-aged Europeans took antidepressants in 2010. The researchers looked in detail at the lives of a randomly selected sample of nearly 30,000 Europeans.
Mathematics - Medicine/Pharmacology - 10.06.2011
Imperial is top in Europe for maths, according to international ranking
by Simon Levey 10 June 2011 A recent ranking of university mathematics departments has listed Imperial College London as having the most influential mathematics research of any institution in Europe.
Imperial is top in Europe for maths, according to international ranking
Mathematics - Computer Science/Telecom - 8.06.2011
Using math to speed up school buses
Optimizing school bus routes is a lot more complicated than one might think. The International School of Geneva handed their problem over to a group of mathematicians. “Our student population is increasing rapidly,” observes Michel Chinal, Director General of the International School of Geneva.
Using math to speed up school buses
Optimizing school bus routes is a lot more complicated than one might think. The International School of Geneva handed their problem over to a group of mathematicians. “Our student population is increasing rapidly,” observes Michel Chinal, Director General of the International School of Geneva.
Chemistry - Mathematics - 6.06.2011
Going with the Flow: Caltech Researchers Find Compaction Bands in Sandstone are Permeable
Findings could aid in the development of better technologies for hydraulic fracturing and other fluid extraction techniques from the earth PASADENA, Calif.—When geologists survey an area of land for the potential that gas or petroleum deposits could exist there, they must take into account the composition of rocks that lie below the surface.
Going with the Flow: Caltech Researchers Find Compaction Bands in Sandstone are Permeable
Mathematics - 2.06.2011
A hot body could help ships reduce drag
New research into drag reduction has the potential to help industries such shipping to reduce energy use and carbon emissions. Professor Derek Chan from the University of Melbourne's Department of Mathematics and Statistics said the research demonstrates a new way to minimise drag of fast moving projectiles in water.
A hot body could help ships reduce drag
New research into drag reduction has the potential to help industries such shipping to reduce energy use and carbon emissions. Professor Derek Chan from the University of Melbourne's Department of Mathematics and Statistics said the research demonstrates a new way to minimise drag of fast moving projectiles in water.
Mathematics - Psychology - 26.05.2011
Inside the infant mind
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. - Over the past two decades, scientists have shown that babies only a few months old have a solid grasp on basic rules of the physical world. They understand that objects can‘t wink in and out of existence, and that objects can't 'teleport' from one spot to another.
Inside the infant mind
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. - Over the past two decades, scientists have shown that babies only a few months old have a solid grasp on basic rules of the physical world. They understand that objects can‘t wink in and out of existence, and that objects can't 'teleport' from one spot to another.
Mathematics - Computer Science/Telecom - 19.04.2011
Swapping 'dance partners' in the brain is key to learning
Swapping 'dance partners' in the brain is key to learning
Mathematics - Veterinary Science - 9.03.2011
From the Asian elephant to the roadrunner: study of 90 animals’ thigh bones reveals how they can efficiently carry loads
From the Asian elephant to the roadrunner: study of 90 animals’ thigh bones reveals how they can efficiently carry loads
Mathematics - Veterinary Science - 8.03.2011
From the Asian elephant to the roadrunner: study of 90 animals’ thigh bones reveals how they can efficiently carry loads
From the Asian elephant to the roadrunner: study of 90 animals’ thigh bones reveals how they can efficiently carry loads
Psychology - Mathematics - 23.02.2011
Is crime a virus or a beast Stanford study shows the word you pick can frame the debate on how to fight it
Is crime a virus or a beast Stanford study shows the word you pick can frame the debate on how to fight it
Medicine/Pharmacology - Mathematics - 11.02.2011
Flu reduction policies don’t need to start at the beginning of an outbreak, study suggests
Flu reduction policies don’t need to start at the beginning of an outbreak, study suggests
Medicine/Pharmacology - Mathematics - 10.02.2011
Flu reduction policies don’t need to start at the beginning of an outbreak, study suggests
Flu reduction policies don’t need to start at the beginning of an outbreak, study suggests
Business/Economics - Mathematics - 6.01.2011
New study evaluates different strategies for chlamydia screening
New study evaluates different strategies for chlamydia screening
Mathematics - Computer Science/Telecom - 3.01.2011
Mathematical model shows how groups split into factions
Mathematical model shows how groups split into factions
Computer Science/Telecom - Mathematics - 8.12.2010
Geotagging reveals not only where you are, but also people you might know
Geotagging reveals not only where you are, but also people you might know
Physics/Astronomy - Mathematics - 16.11.2010
Linking geometric problems to physics could open door to new solutions
Linking geometric problems to physics could open door to new solutions
Mathematics - Architecture - 8.11.2010
New study finds common brain organization among disparate mammals
New study finds common brain organization among disparate mammals
Mathematics - 12.10.2010
Are patient surveys a reliable way to assess the performance of doctors and practices?
Are patient surveys a reliable way to assess the performance of doctors and practices?
Computer Science/Telecom - Mathematics - 14.09.2010
Researchers improve wireless location-detection systems
Researchers improve wireless location-detection systems
Mathematics - Computer Science/Telecom - 10.09.2010
Neurons: Faster than thought and able to multiply
Neurons: Faster than thought and able to multiply
Life Sciences - Mathematics - 24.08.2010
Scientists Say Natural Selection Alone Can Explain Eusociality, Cooperative Social Structure in Many of Earth’s Dominant Species
Scientists Say Natural Selection Alone Can Explain Eusociality, Cooperative Social Structure in Many of Earth’s Dominant Species
Mathematics - Psychology - 24.08.2010
Major Moral Decisions Use General-Purpose Brain Circuits to Manage Uncertainty
Major Moral Decisions Use General-Purpose Brain Circuits to Manage Uncertainty
Computer Science/Telecom - Mathematics - 20.07.2010
’The friend of my enemy is my enemy’: Virtual universe study proves 80 year old theory on how humans interact
’The friend of my enemy is my enemy’: Virtual universe study proves 80 year old theory on how humans interact
Mathematics - Computer Science/Telecom - 19.07.2010
’The friend of my enemy is my enemy’: Virtual universe study proves 80 year old theory on how humans interact
’The friend of my enemy is my enemy’: Virtual universe study proves 80 year old theory on how humans interact
Physics/Astronomy - Mathematics - 23.06.2010
Experiment tests underpinnings of quantum field theory, Bose-Einstein statistics of photons
Experiment tests underpinnings of quantum field theory, Bose-Einstein statistics of photons
Life Sciences - Mathematics - 17.05.2010
Flower Organ’s Cells Make Random Decisions that Determine Size
Flower Organ’s Cells Make Random Decisions that Determine Size
Physics/Astronomy - Mathematics - 11.05.2010
Researchers find a way to calculate the effects of Casimir forces
Researchers find a way to calculate the effects of Casimir forces
Mathematics - Computer Science/Telecom - 25.02.2010
IBM researchers develop energy-efficient method to analyze the quality of data at record speeds
IBM researchers develop energy-efficient method to analyze the quality of data at record speeds
Life Sciences - Mathematics - 22.02.2010
Simple math explains dramatic beak shape variation in Darwin’s finches
Simple math explains dramatic beak shape variation in Darwin’s finches
Mathematics - Computer Science/Telecom - 13.01.2010
New record in the area of prime number decomposition of cryptographically important numbers
New record in the area of prime number decomposition of cryptographically important numbers
Mathematics - Life Sciences - 24.11.2009
The Cause Behind the Characteristic Shape of a Long Leaf Revealed
The Cause Behind the Characteristic Shape of a Long Leaf Revealed
Physics/Astronomy - Mathematics - 15.11.2009
One of the largest-ever computer models explores "turbulent flames" as they occur in early stages of a supernova
One of the largest-ever computer models explores "turbulent flames" as they occur in early stages of a supernova
Physics/Astronomy - Mathematics - 7.05.2009
Refined Hubble Constant Narrows Possible Explanations For Dark Energy
Refined Hubble Constant Narrows Possible Explanations For Dark Energy
Mathematics - Life Sciences - 31.03.2009
Computer simulations explain the limitations of working memory
Computer simulations explain the limitations of working memory
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Pedagogy/Education Science - Mathematics - 15.02
Puzzle play helps boost learning of important math-related skills
Puzzle play helps boost learning of important math-related skills
Mathematics - Law/Forensics - 1.02
Canadian police agencies suppressing data on race, says criminology study
Canadian police agencies suppressing data on race, says criminology study
Physics/Astronomy - Mathematics - 20.01
UCLA professors Andrea Ghez, Terence Tao honored by Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences
UCLA professors Andrea Ghez, Terence Tao honored by Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences
Mathematics - Life Sciences - 19.01
Computational research aims to alleviate embarrassing bladder problems
Computational research aims to alleviate embarrassing bladder problems
Medicine/Pharmacology - Mathematics - 13.01
Heping Zhang named the Susan Dwight Bliss Professor of Biostatistics
Heping Zhang named the Susan Dwight Bliss Professor of Biostatistics
Mathematics - Mechanical Engineering/Mechanics - 15.12.2011
Less knowledge, more power: Uninformed can be vital to democracy, study finds
Less knowledge, more power: Uninformed can be vital to democracy, study finds
Mathematics - Medicine/Pharmacology - 28.11.2011
Researcher improves needle-tip geometry For better biopsies
Researcher improves needle-tip geometry For better biopsies
Mathematics - Computer Science/Telecom - 17.11.2011
Probing Question: Why are statistics important in modern life?
Probing Question: Why are statistics important in modern life?
Medicine/Pharmacology - Mathematics - 25.09.2011
Bone drug is mixed blessing for breast cancer patients
Bone drug is mixed blessing for breast cancer patients
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