How "ice needles" weave patterns of stones in frozen landscapes
Nature is full of repeating patterns that are part of the beauty of our world. An international team, including a researcher from the University of Washington, used modern tools to explain repeating patterns of stones that form in cold landscapes......»»
Games of power: Scientists decode behavioral patterns of dominance between the sexes in mammals
The stronger and more aggressive sex dominates the weaker sex. This simplistic view of male-female dominance relationships is common but falls short of the complexity of how dominance hierarchies are established in animal societies......»»
The Fibonacci Numbers Hiding in Strange Spaces
Recent explorations of unique geometric worlds reveal perplexing patterns, including the Fibonacci sequence and the golden ratio......»»
Studio Weave adds wood-lined community space to east London library
Architecture practice Studio Weave has added a wood-lined community centre to Lea Bridge Library in east London, with a red-concrete colonnade that references the original grade II-listed redbrick building. Read more Architecture practice St.....»»
Global warming in the Arctic increases megafires on the permafrost
The Siberian Arctic experienced an unusual number of fires in 2019 and 2020. This raised concerns in the scientific community, as the Arctic has large areas of permafrost, a permanently frozen layer of subsoil that accumulates large amounts of carbon.....»»
In the latest human vs. machine match, artificial intelligence wins by a hair
Vikas Nanda has spent more than two decades studying the intricacies of proteins, the highly complex substances present in all living organisms. The Rutgers scientist has long contemplated how the unique patterns of amino acids that comprise proteins.....»»
How to reset an iPad: soft reset, force restart, and factory reset
If your iPad has frozen up or it's acting a little strangely, you may want to consider resetting it. Here's how to do it and what each option does to your iPad......»»
Twitter chaos continues: 84-hour weeks, moderation frozen, ad-free articles gone
Twitter chaos continues, following the purchase of the social network by Elon Musk. From engineers being asked to work crazy hours, to Musk pulling the plug on a Twitter Blue contract with more than 300 web publishers. Musk appointed himself as abso.....»»
Thawing permafrost exposes old pathogens—and new hosts
Climate change could unearth frozen viruses and transport them elsewhere. Enlarge (credit: Andrew Burton/Getty) The Arctic—that remote, largely undisturbed, 5.5 million square miles of frozen terrain—is heating up fa.....»»
Thawing Permafrost Exposes Old Pathogens—and New Hosts
Climate change is disrupting delicate arctic habitats, which could unearth frozen viruses and transport them elsewhere......»»
Satellite telemetry data shows narwhals altering seasonal migration patterns in response to climate change
A team of researchers affiliated with several institutions in Canada and Denmark has found evidence that narwhals have been altering their seasonal migration patterns in response to global warming. In their paper published in Proceedings of the Natio.....»»
Learning-based strategy to predict gene expression and identify regulatory sequences
The research team led by Prof. Guo Guoji and Prof. Han Xiaoping at the Zhejiang University School of Medicine have published an article titled "Deep learning of cross-species single cell landscapes identifies conserved regulatory programs underlying.....»»
Slow Roads offers a chill, endless driving experience in your browser
Free, meditative driving game with no strings attached might help you escape the grind. Enlarge / Slow Roads lets you drive through infinite dynamically generated landscapes in an easy-going way. (credit: Ars Technica) A few d.....»»
Butterfly wing patterns emerge from ancient "junk" DNA
Butterfly wing patterns have a basic plan to them, which is manipulated by non-coding regulatory DNA to create the diversity of wings seen in different species, according to new research......»»
The New Math of Wrinkling Patterns
A comprehensive mathematical framework treats these crinkles as elegant solutions to geometric problems......»»
Enter Arrakis: The Fastest Sand Table In The Galaxy
Arrakis is robotic coffee table that draws beautiful patterns in sand while you watch. Unlike others seen on youtube, this table can draw at up to 2000 mm/sec. No time lapse necessary! The post Enter Arrakis: The Fastest Sand Table In The Galaxy ap.....»»
Myth, busted: Formation of Namibia’s fairy circles isn’t due to termites
Plants are "ecosystem engineers" that survive by forming optimal geometric patterns. Enlarge / Drone image of car driving through the NamibRand Nature Reserve, one of the fairy-circle regions in Namibia. (credit: Stephan Getzin).....»»
The drums of war are beating louder: Media coverage of brown bears in Romania
With more than 7,000 individuals populating the Carpathian Mountains and neighboring areas, Romania has the highest density of brown bears in Europe. As they often inhabit human-dominated landscapes, conflicts with people are not uncommon......»»
Local bacteria help native seeds take root in arid landscapes
Dryland ecosystems cover about 40% of land on earth and support more than 2 billion people, and, once degraded—through overgrazing or inadequate irrigation—they are difficult to restore. One technique for restoring ecosystems with native plants ".....»»
Tesla fixes frozen door handle issue with software update
Tesla door handles, which sit flush with the car's body, improve the vehicle's aerodynamics. However, they're not great in extremely cold weather, with the handles sometimes getting too frozen to move. The company did issue a software fix after the d.....»»
What it takes to re-create Rings of Power title sequence with Chladni figures
British science communicator Steve Mould first explored patterns in 2016 viral video. Steve Mould re-created The Rings of Power title sequence using patterns produced by vibrating square plates. The first time I saw the opening credits fo.....»»