Physicist introduces percolation model to explain word puzzle solving behavior
Alexander Hartmann, a physicist at the University of Oldenburg, in Germany, has introduced a new model to explain a common word puzzle phenomenon. In his paper published in the journal Physical Review ...
Analysis of skull from Ephesos confirms it is not Cleopatra's sister
An interdisciplinary research team led by anthropologist Gerhard Weber from the University of Vienna, together with experts ...
Southern California wildfires: A growing threat in unlikely months
January isn't typically associated with the fire season in Southern California, but Virginia Tech wildfire experts warn that ...
Q&A: A disaster expert explains why the LA fires have been so catastrophic
The ongoing wildfires in L.A. are among the most destructive and terrifying disasters to ever hit the city. As of the time of ...
Gene discovery reveals unique sex determination in killifish
Fritz Lipmann Institute (FLI) in Jena, in collaboration with international partners, have made a significant breakthrough in killifish research. They identified a gene that determines the male sex in ...
Bird deaths plummet at Chicago's McCormick Place Lakeside Center after safety film installed
For more than 40 years, migrating birds have been crashing into McCormick Place Lakeside Center. The glassy, low-lying ...
Blue Origin pushes 1st New Glenn rocket launch attempt to early Sunday
The Space Coast could welcome a big player to the launch landscape early Sunday with the debut of Blue Origin's New Glenn ...
From Earth to the edge of space: Entire atmosphere dataset could benefit climate models and space weather prediction
A team led by researchers at the University of Tokyo has created a dataset of the whole atmosphere, enabling new research to ...
Resistance measurement approach successfully observes topological signatures in multiterminal Josephson junctions
Multiterminal Josephson junctions, nanoscale devices with unique electronic properties, comprise non-superconducting metallic ...
Air tankers fight Los Angeles fires from frantic skies
In the skies above Los Angeles, air tankers and helicopters silhouetted by the setting California sun dart in and out of ...
Energetic particles could help to control plasma flares at the edge of a tokamak
The development of sustainable energy sources that can satisfy the world energy demand is one of the most challenging ...
Q&A: Researchers discuss lipid nanoparticle therapy to stop tumor growth and restore tumor suppression
Yang Zhang, Ph.D., and Jinjun Shi, Ph.D., both of the Center for Nanomedicine and Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative ...