Design center creates free software tool to analyze cities as spatial networks
Network analysis—the mathematical analysis of relationships between elements or actors in a complex system—has become popular among transportation planners and spatial analysts, but its use remains...
View ArticleMen think they are maths experts, therefore they are
Just because more men pursue careers in science and engineering does not mean they are actually better at math than women are. The difference is that men think they are much better at math than they...
View ArticleDon't freak if you can't solve a math problem that's gone viral
It's been quite a year for mathematics problems on the internet. In the last few months, three questions have been online everywhere, causing consternation and head-scratching and blowing the minds of...
View ArticleEU open source software project receives green light
An open source software project involving the University of Southampton to extend the capacity of computational mathematics and interactive computing environments has received over seven million euros...
View ArticleNew study shows that oil from surface-spill slicks can sink to sea floor
A first of its kind study that modeled oil slick weathering over time in a laboratory setting provides evidence that evaporation combined with sinking of the heavy components of surface-spill slicks...
View ArticleScientists build a mathematical model that gives fashion advice
Researchers have developed a mathematical model that is able to assess whether a person is fashionably dressed and to give advice on how to make the outfit more fashionable.
View ArticleEvolutionary trees reveal patterns of microbial diversification
While teaching a class on coarse-graining methods in physics, James O'Dwyer realized that the technique could be used to understand how microbes evolve over time. The results, published in PNAS, reveal...
View ArticleScientist develops model for robots with bacteria-controlled brains
Forget the Vulcan mind-meld of the Star Trek generation—as far as mind control techniques go, bacteria is the next frontier.
View ArticleMajority rule: Why conformity can actually be a good thing
Like to go your own way? Most of us actually prefer to follow the pack, according to UBC research.
View ArticleMolecular trick alters rules of attraction for non-magnetic metals
Scientists have demonstrated for the first time how to generate magnetism in metals that aren't naturally magnetic, which could end our reliance on some rare and toxic elements currently used.
View ArticleSaturn's rings in a supercomputer
Why do some planets, like Saturn or Jupiter, have rings, while others, like Earth or Mars, do not? It turns out that "size does not matter"—gas giants like Saturn are not the only bodies that can...
View ArticleMathematical kinetics model accurately depicts grain-level corrosion plaguing...
A core concern for any structural material is maintaining a prolonged, effective service life. Notably, critical metal alloy failures typically initiate beyond the naked eye, where intergranular...
View ArticleHuman societies think fast and slow in cycles, mathematicians find
As humans have evolved, so has our capacity to think rationally and use resources wisely - right? Not necessarily. According to Cornell research, careful, deliberate decision-making is in constant...
View ArticleEcologists roll a century's work on food-webs into a single model
What is the mathematical structure of the natural world?
View ArticleHow maths can help explain the workings of our brain
Given that advanced mathematical training is critical for helping to solve some of the most challenging questions about the brain works, why are there so few mathematical neuroscientists?
View ArticleTuberculosis video game battles world's oldest disease
A new video game from Abertay University students and University of St Andrews scientists is taking on humanity's oldest disease, tuberculosis.
View ArticleYou're not irrational, you're just quantum probabilistic: Researchers explain...
The next time someone accuses you of making an irrational decision, just explain that you're obeying the laws of quantum physics.
View ArticleHow particles and fluids are spread in porous materials
SuMo Biomaterials is a VINN Excellence centre at Chalmers with 35 research groups, seven participating companies and the institute SP Food and Bioscience. The centre is funded equally by Vinnova, the...
View ArticleResearchers discover how to control drying-induced deposition
Water, soup, wet paint and other liquids often leave stains as they dry. They include "coffee rings" from dried coffee droplets, soup stains on the dining table, and the patterns salted snowmelt lays...
View ArticleNew gene drive technology evokes hopes and fears
The idea of introducing a novel gene into a few individuals that then spreads through an entire population sounds like a premise for science fiction. And yet fiction can be prophetic.
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