Unraveling the mathematics behind wiggly worm knots
For millennia, humans have used knots for all kinds of reasons—to tie rope, braid hair, or weave fabrics. But there are organisms that are better at tying knots and far superior—and faster—at untangling them......»»
Apple spotlights developers revealing how they started
Ahead of November's national celebration of education, Apple has asked developers to share their tips on making a career in coding.National STEAM day on November 8, 2022, celebrates education in science, technology, engineering, art, and mathematics......»»
Topological materials become switchable
A donut is not a breakfast roll. Those are two very clearly distinguishable objects: One has a hole, the other does not. In mathematics, the two shapes are said to be topologically different—you cannot transform one into the other by small, continu.....»»
Exceptionally well preserved fossilized worm embryo from the Cambrian period identified in China
A team of researchers at Peking University, the First Institute of Oceanography and the University of Bristol has identified a well-preserved fossilized Markuelia hunanensis embryo of the Cambrian period. In their paper published in the journal Royal.....»»
Plastic gobbling enzymes in worm spit may help ease pollution
Enzymes found in the saliva of wax worms can degrade one of the most common forms of plastic waste, according to research published Tuesday that could open up new ways of dealing with plastic pollution......»»
Wildfire smoke is unraveling decades of air quality gains
Wildfire smoke now exposes millions of Americans each year to dangerous levels of fine particulate matter, lofting enough soot across parts of the West in recent years to erase much of the air quality gains made over the last two decades......»»
Mathematics enable scientists to understand organization within a cell"s nucleus
Science fiction writer Arthur C. Clarke's third law says that "any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic.".....»»
Breakthrough reported in machine learning-enhanced quantum chemistry
In a new study, published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, researchers from Los Alamos National Laboratory have proposed incorporating more of the mathematics of quantum mechanics into the structure of the machine learning predicti.....»»
Unraveling the mysteries of the night sky with AI
Technische Universität Ilmenau (Germany) is using artificial intelligence to improve the detection and classification of unidentified phenomena in the night sky. The research team of the group for data-intensive systems and visualization collaborate.....»»
Making With Engineering Design At Rutgers CMSCE Maker Camp
As our summer of Maker Camp 2022 comes to a close, The Maker Camp team wants to highlight some of the amazing programs hosted by Campsites. Today, we’re celebrating the Rutgers Center for Mathematics, Science, and Computer Education (CMSCE) Maker.....»»
Infortrend introduces WORM and MFA features on EonStor GS to keep data safe from ransomware
Infortrend Technology introduces immutable object storage or write-once-read-many (WORM) and multi-factor authentication (MFA) security features to their EonStor GS unified storage solutions, ensuring the safety of stored data, specifically against r.....»»
Unraveling the mystery of the quasar"s "anisotropic" effects on surrounding gas
A team led by Prof. Toru Misawa of the School of General Education, Shinshu University found for the first time that the internal donut-shaped structure of the central nuclei of bright galaxies in the distant universe can have an "anisotropic" effect.....»»
Natural systems in Australia are unraveling. If they collapse, human society could too
In the long-delayed State of the Environment report released this week, there is one terrifying sentence: "Environmental degradation is now considered a threat to humanity, which could bring about societal collapses.".....»»
Madison Review
With an elaborate set of puzzles to solve and no shortage of jolting jump scares to shock you with, unraveling the morbid central mystery of Madison is a bit like trying to evacuate an escape room while simultaneously struggling to prevent the vacuat.....»»
Should Machines Replace Mathematicians?
A “replication crisis” in mathematics raises questions about the purpose of knowledge -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.....»»
Astronomers are helping find elusive atoms across the universe
Astronomers at the University of Toronto have spotted some of the most elusive stuff in our universe by taking a deep look at the cosmic web, the network of filaments and knots that trace the large-scale distribution of galaxies......»»
Maryna Viazovska, Ukrainian Fields winner "changed forever" by war
Ukrainian maths professor Maryna Viazovska, who on Tuesday won the top mathematics prize, the Fields Medal, said her life "changed forever" when Russia invaded her home country......»»
People-powered research and experiential learning: Unraveling hidden biodiversity
Ask any scientist—for every "Eureka!" moment, there's a lot of less-than-glamorous work behind the scenes. Making discoveries about everything from a new species of dinosaur to insights about climate change entails some slogging through seemingly e.....»»
Topology and machine learning reveal hidden relationship in amorphous silicon
Theoretical scientists have used topological mathematics and machine learning to identify a hidden relationship between nano-scale structures and thermal conductivity in amorphous silicon, a glassy form of the material with no repeating crystalline o.....»»
Unraveling sex determination in Bursaphelenchus nematodes: A path towards pest control
The sex and sexual characteristics constitute key aspects of an organism's life and are determined by a biological process known as sex determination. These ever-evolving mechanisms are broadly classified based on the type of "switch" that triggers t.....»»
Exploring wildlife"s "worm-wide web"
Many of us try to repress the thought of them, while others have come to accept them. Whatever your take on parasites is, they can tell scientists a lot about ecology, health and the environment......»»