Spaghetti, windowsill, and LEGO: On-the-fly composites modeling
Sure, they're mixed metaphors—but just as modeling is a close estimate of real-world processes, so too are verbal explanations of such nuanced arithmetic. Trisha Sain, assistant professor of mechanical engineering, explores multiscale physics by th.....»»
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Funko Fusion cross-over multiplayer game launches in 2024
Developers 10:10 Games reveal their new Lego-style crossover title: Funko Fusion, a multiplayer adventure game coming in 2024. Developers 10:10 Games reveal their new Lego-style crossover title: Funko Fusion, a multiplayer adventure game coming i.....»»
This week in data: The truth about AI
In this week's video, Bruno and a special guest examine Gartner's latest Spaghetti Chart, discuss the real truth about AI, and more. In this week's video, Bruno and a special guest examine Gartner's latest Spaghetti Chart, discuss the real truth.....»»
New stable isotope map of Angola helps archaeologists trace individual life histories across the African Diaspora
Archaeologists at UC Santa Cruz used predictive modeling to map strontium isotope ratios across all of modern-day Angola, a region in Southwest Africa that was once a major hub for the transatlantic slave trade. Researchers compared the resulting map.....»»
Adventure game "Lego Bricktales" is coming to iPhone & iPad on April 27
The building game "Lego Bricktales" is coming soon to iOS, giving mobile gamers the opportunity to create interactive worlds."Lego Bricktales" comes to iOSDeveloped by ClockStone Studio and Thunderful, Lego Bricktales will arrive on iPhones and iPads.....»»
LEGO Bricktales landing on iOS and Android at the end of April
Recent LEGO game Bricktales arrived last fall on most platforms except for mobile devices. Now the puzzle adventure is set to debut on iOS and Android on April 27 and the creators think players are going to love it on touchscreens. more… The post.....»»
Heads up! LEGO Bricktales is Headed to Mobile Platforms
The game will be released for both Android and iOS, and will be priced at around $4.99, a much lower cost than its console counterpart. There’s been no shortage of LEGO games in the past decade, with a ton of licensed LEGO games avail.....»»
Making Calculus With LEGO
Isaac Newton developed calculus back in the mid-1600s as a tool to explain physical phenomena, in particular the motions of planets. As it turned out, it was also a way to encode how things move and change more generally, from economies to popu.....»»
Paper highlights critical need for collaborative approach to green chemistry research
Tom Stavert, a joint Ph.D. researcher between Sheffield and Strathclyde, has published an article in the journal RSC Sustainability exploring how combining computational modeling with green chemical principles can enable sustainable manufacture......»»
Scientists use computational modeling to design "ultrastable" materials
Materials known as metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) have a rigid, cage-like structure that lends itself to a variety of applications, from gas storage to drug delivery. By changing the building blocks that go into the materials, or the way they are ar.....»»
Researchers propose strategy to design high-entropy environmental barrier coating material
In aviation technology, environmental barrier coatings (EBCs) are designed to protect the turbine components made of SiCf/SiC ceramic matrix composites (CMCs) from environmental degradations in the combustion environment. Multicomponent/high-entropy.....»»
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AI-generated video of Will Smith eating spaghetti astounds with terrible beauty
Open source "text2video" ModelScope AI made the viral sensation possible. Enlarge / Stills from an AI-generated video of Will Smith eating spaghetti that has been heating up the Internet. (credit: chaindrop / Reddit) Ami.....»»
Yes, Virginia, there is AI joy in seeing fake Will Smith ravenously eat spaghetti
Open source "text2video" ModelScope AI made the viral sensation possible. Enlarge / Stills from an AI-generated video of Will Smith eating spaghetti that has been heating up the Internet. (credit: chaindrop / Reddit) Ami.....»»
Modeling agriculture matters for carbon cycling
To understand Earth's changing climate, scientists often turn to science-based computer simulations. Researchers strive to make these Earth system models as accurate as possible. Factors such as wind currents, air quality, and weather patterns all pl.....»»
The Greenland Ice Sheet is close to a melting point of no return, says new study
The Greenland Ice Sheet covers 1.7 million square kilometers (660,200 square miles) in the Arctic. If it melts entirely, global sea level would rise about 7 meters (23 feet), but scientists aren't sure how quickly the ice sheet could melt. Modeling t.....»»
Modeling study shows how bark beetle infestations affect wildfires
A recent modeling study shows that bark beetle outbreaks in forests won't necessarily cause bigger and more damaging wildfires—at least not for awhile......»»
Using targeted computer modeling to accelerate antiviral drug development
Effective drugs against viral diseases like COVID-19 are urgently needed now and in the future. The emergence of viral mutants and yet unknown viruses could push vaccines to their limits......»»
Lego 2K Drive melds the best parts of kart racers and Forza Horizon
Lego 2K Drive is an approachable open-world racing game in the vein of Forza Horizon with a surprising amount of depth......»»
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