The patterns of the ocellated lizard are predictable by a mathematical model. Credit: UNIGE / Michel Milinkovitch The shape-shifting clouds of starling birds, the order of neural networks, or the anthill structure: Nature has many complicated systems whose behaviors can be modeled using mathematical tools. The same holds for the labyrinthine patterns created by the...
Most people make fitness resolutions for the new year. Unfortunately, these resolutions are usually only temporary. Numerous studies have discovered the magic bullet for getting people to achieve long-term gains in their fitness regimen. The majority of interventions were unsuccessful. Researchers from a variety of universities, including five from Carnegie Mellon University, approached the problem...
A 2 mm by 2 mm integrated photonic chip developed by Jaime Cardenas, assistant professor of optics, and PhD student Meiting Song (lead author) will make interferometers—and therefore precision optics—even more powerful. Potential applications include more sensitive devices for measuring tiny flaws on mirrors, or dispersion of pollutants in the atmosphere, and ultimately, quantum...
Quantifying electric fields in semiconductor devices: The schematic shows electric field distribution in the channel of a GaN transistor; laser beams highlight the second harmonic generation (SHG) nature of the technique. credit: Yuke Cao Power-saving electronics are becoming increasingly important in the quest for a carbon-neutral world. Advancements in this technology are making it possible...
Scientists at the UAB and the UniZar have detected a human peptide located in the brain that prevents the α-synuclein aggregates associated with Parkinson's disease and helps prevent their neurotoxicity. The research released in Nature Communications suggests that this may be one of the organism's natural systems to combat aggregation. The learning might help...
LMU Zoologists Have Uncovered Examples of Ancient Amber-- Insect Larvae with Unusual Morphologies and Larvae of Early Flying Insects Amber block containing a fossilized insect. Credit: De Agostini /R. Valterza/Getty Images. thoughtco.com Every fossil is a time capsule. However, unlike numerous other finds, insects encapsulated in amber are often flawlessly preserved. According to Professor Joachim T....
Legume Root nodules colored pink by leghaemoglobin and caused by a symbiotic relationship between the plant and beneficial bacteria. Credit: John Innes Centre The discovery of the genetics inside legume plants that manage the production of an oxygen-carrying molecule essential to their relationship with nitrogen-fixing bacteria is a significant breakthrough in the field of sustainable...
A new graphene amplifier has been able to unlock hidden frequencies in the electromagnetic spectrum. Credit: Scitech Daily The Earth's atmosphere has been utilized as a 'laboratory' to perform a physics experiment in a research partnership involving the University of Strathclyde, which can help boost the efficiency of GPS. The research study displays a new method...
Quantum refers to the measurement and operations of particles and energy on subatomic scales. At this scale, things can appear as particles or waves and exist in more than one place at once. Credit: AGSANDREW/ISTOCKPHOTO. A new article in Nature Physics reported that instead of waiting for completely mature quantum computers to appear, Los Alamos...
a water disinfectant made on the spot using only hydrogen and the ambient air Credit: Aleksandr Slobodianyk/ pexels.com According to researchers from Cardiff University, a water disinfectant made on the spot using only hydrogen and the ambient air is thousands of times more efficient than conventional commercial techniques at eliminating viruses and bacteria. Announcing...
