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Tag: MATHEMATICS/STATISTICS
From firearms to fish — following patterns to discover causality
For the first time, researchers applied symbolic recurrence analysis to real datasets, proving this technique can give insight into complex real-life systems
Industrial bread dough kneaders could use physics-based redesign
There’s a specific amount of kneading involved to create high-quality bread dough, and researchers in Germany are using physics and simulations to zero in on predicting it
Virginia Tech faculty named American Association for Advancement of Science fellows
Five scientists from Virginia Tech were named as Fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), a high honor of the world’s largest scientific society, according to an announcement this week. Elected by their peers and representing…
Virginia Tech faculty named American Association for Advancement of Science fellows
Five scientists from Virginia Tech were named as Fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), a high honor of the world’s largest scientific society, according to an announcement this week. Elected by their peers and representing…
Producing better guides for medical-image analysis
Model quickly generates brain scan templates that represent a given patient population
Researchers reach milestone in quantum standardization
Researchers at the University of Waterloo have developed a method that could pave the way to establishing universal standards for measuring the performance of quantum computers. The new method, called cycle benchmarking, allows researchers to assess the potential of scalability…
Researchers reach milestone in quantum standardization
Researchers at the University of Waterloo have developed a method that could pave the way to establishing universal standards for measuring the performance of quantum computers. The new method, called cycle benchmarking, allows researchers to assess the potential of scalability…
UT mathematician develops model to control spread of aquatic invasive species
Adjusting the water flow rate in a river can prevent invasive species from moving upstream and expanding their range. An applied mathematician at UT has developed a partial differential equation model to find the desired flow rate to reduce invasive…
How to design and control robots with stretchy, flexible bodies
Optimizing soft robots to perform specific tasks is a huge computational problem, but a new model can help
Deep learning to analyze neurological problems
Getting to the doctor’s office for a check-up can be challenging for someone with a neurological disorder that impairs their movement, such as a stroke. But what if the patient could just take a video clip of their movements with…
Predicting metastasis from primary tumor size
New mathematical model calculates chances that undetectable metastases are present
Escher’s angels and demons woodcut predicts how matter deforms
A study published in the prestigious Physical Review Letters
Bot can beat humans in multiplayer hidden-role games
Using deductive reasoning, the bot identifies friend or foe to ensure victory over humans in certain online games.
Birds of a feather flock together, but how do they decide where to go?
Researchers propose a new method of studying coordinated behavior in biological systems, which they use to study pigeon flights
New statistical model improves the predictive power of standardized test scores
Validated dynamic measurement model captures student learning potential three times better than existing assessment methods
Birds of a feather flock together, but how do they decide where to go?
Researchers propose a new method of studying coordinated behavior in biological systems, which they use to study pigeon flights
New statistical model improves the predictive power of standardized test scores
Validated dynamic measurement model captures student learning potential three times better than existing assessment methods
The DFG to fund 16 new research training groups
Topics range from quantum field theory and media anthropology to collective decision-making and inflammatory tumour secretome / €72 million for initial four-and-a-half-year period
EurekAlert! fellowship spotlights early-career science journalists from Latin America, other emerging regions
Five early-career science journalists from emerging regions will attend the 2020 AAAS Annual Meeting as winners of the 2020 EurekAlert! Fellowships for International Science Reporters. The winners will receive financial support to travel to Seattle, Wash., where the world’s largest…
A better understanding of soft artificial muscles
Research sheds light on the underlying mechanics of soft filaments
New study casts doubt on China’s organ donation data
The Chinese government may have been systematically misreporting the number of organs it claims it has voluntarily collected since 2010, according to new research published in BMC Medical Ethics . In 2015 China promised the world they would no longer…
A turbocharger for the supercomputer JUWELS
Forschungszentrum Jülich, Atos and ParTec with NVIDIA and Mellanox plan expansion of the Jülich supercomputer
New study casts doubt on China’s organ donation data
The Chinese government may have been systematically misreporting the number of organs it claims it has voluntarily collected since 2010, according to new research published in BMC Medical Ethics . In 2015 China promised the world they would no longer…
A turbocharger for the supercomputer JUWELS
Forschungszentrum Jülich, Atos and ParTec with NVIDIA and Mellanox plan expansion of the Jülich supercomputer
Winners of the 2019 AAAS Kavli Science Journalism Awards
Strong local reporting on the status of Puget Sound’s killer whales, the degradation of soils in a region of France, air quality in Utah, and the impact of an Idaho nuclear research facility are among the winning entries for the…
Winners of the 2019 AAAS Kavli Science Journalism Awards
Strong local reporting on the status of Puget Sound’s killer whales, the degradation of soils in a region of France, air quality in Utah, and the impact of an Idaho nuclear research facility are among the winning entries for the…
Engineers help with water under the bridge and other tough environmental decisions
In two new papers, civil engineers explore how to make decisions using quantifiable social, economic and environmental guidelines. It’s called a sustainability-based optimized algorithm. It’s designed to help land managers, city planners, engineers and policymakers make decisions about civil engineering…
Engineers help with water under the bridge and other tough environmental decisions
In two new papers, civil engineers explore how to make decisions using quantifiable social, economic and environmental guidelines. It’s called a sustainability-based optimized algorithm. It’s designed to help land managers, city planners, engineers and policymakers make decisions about civil engineering…
Some people with RA treated with immune checkpoint inhibitors for cancer have flare, most able to continue treatment
ATLANTA –A new study found that cancer patients with a pre-existing autoimmune disease receiving immune checkpoint inhibitors as treatment are likely to experience a flare. However, their rate of experiencing an immune related adverse event is at a rate similar…
A new quantum data classification protocol brings us nearer to a future ‘quantum internet’
The algorithm represents a first step in the automated learning of quantum information networks
UMass Amherst study updates impacts of Plainridge Park Casino
Research team points to job creation and economic benefits with no increase in problem gambling, but ‘type’ of patron may be changing
WPI wins NSF grant to help New York city youths at risk for human trafficking
Team will use data analytics and optimization tools to identify and recommend resources
Have the great theories become obsolete?
Bielefeld University’s anniversary conference on Nov. 14-15
NJIT professor wins Fulbright Award, joins international circadian clock research project
Casey Diekman, associate professor of mathematics at New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT), has been named recipient of a prestigious Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program Award to the United Kingdom in Mathematical Biology. With the announcement of his Fulbright U.S. Scholar…
Assaf Naor receives Ostrowski Prize in Higher Mathematics
The Czech-Israeli mathematician Assaf Naor has been awarded the international Ostrowski Prize in Higher Mathematics 2019. The Ostrowski Prize is worth 100,000 Swiss Francs and named after Alexander M. Ostrowski, a professor of mathematics who taught at the University of…
Have the great theories become obsolete?
Bielefeld University’s anniversary conference on Nov. 14-15
NJIT professor wins Fulbright Award, joins international circadian clock research project
Casey Diekman, associate professor of mathematics at New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT), has been named recipient of a prestigious Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program Award to the United Kingdom in Mathematical Biology. With the announcement of his Fulbright U.S. Scholar…
Assaf Naor receives Ostrowski Prize in Higher Mathematics
The Czech-Israeli mathematician Assaf Naor has been awarded the international Ostrowski Prize in Higher Mathematics 2019. The Ostrowski Prize is worth 100,000 Swiss Francs and named after Alexander M. Ostrowski, a professor of mathematics who taught at the University of…
XenonPy.MDL — Comprehensive library of pre-trained models for materials properties
Transfer learning may serve as a solution to the scarcity of materials property data
New transmission model for Ebola predicted Uganda cases
MANHATTAN, KANSAS — A new risk assessment model for the transmission of Ebola accurately predicted its spread into the Republic of Uganda, according to the Kansas State University researchers who developed it. Caterina Scoglio, professor, and Mahbubul Riad, doctoral student,…
Learning is optimized when we fail 15% of the time
To learn new things, we must sometimes fail. But what’s the right amount of failure? New research led by the University of Arizona proposes a mathematical answer to that question. Educators and educational scholars have long recognized that there is…
China meets ultra-low emissions in advance of the 2020 goal
China is working hard to reduce emissions and mitigate global climate change despite the significant challenges it faces as an emerging economy. A recent study shows the country has achieved notable success by beating its own rigorous timetable. Scientists from…
In classical and quantum secure communication practical randomness is incomplete
Random bit sequences are key ingredients of various tasks in modern life and especially in secure communication. In a new study researchers have determined that generating true random bit sequences, classical or quantum, is an impossible mission. Based on these…
In classical and quantum secure communication practical randomness is incomplete
Random bit sequences are key ingredients of various tasks in modern life and especially in secure communication. In a new study researchers have determined that generating true random bit sequences, classical or quantum, is an impossible mission. Based on these…
Top Scientists Honored at 8th Annual Breakthrough Prize Ceremony in Silicon Valley
$21.6 million awarded to those driving innovations in physics, life sciences, and mathematics
Top Scientists Honored at 8th Annual Breakthrough Prize Ceremony in Silicon Valley
$21.6 million awarded to those driving innovations in physics, life sciences, and mathematics
In classical and quantum secure communication practical randomness is incomplete
Random bit sequences are key ingredients of various tasks in modern life and especially in secure communication. In a new study researchers have determined that generating true random bit sequences, classical or quantum, is an impossible mission. Based on these…
Top Scientists Honored at 8th Annual Breakthrough Prize Ceremony in Silicon Valley
$21.6 million awarded to those driving innovations in physics, life sciences, and mathematics
New database enhances genomics research collaboration
Sharing datasets that reveal the function of genomic variants in health and disease has become easier, with the launch of a new, open-source database developed by Australian and North American researchers. The MaveDB database is a repository for data from…