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Fundamental constants set upper limit for the speed of sound
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Moth-inspired robot swarms could soon sniff out harmful substances
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3D microscopy reveals how human sperm swim
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Neutron stars may contain free quarks
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Will AI bots ever replace science journalists? (And no, this was written by a human)
The strengths and limitations of robot journalism were debated at the recent European Conference of Science Journalism
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How computational modelling is transforming medicine
Computational modelling is sparking breakthroughs in epidemiology and other medical fields, as Sam Vennin explains
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The funny and sinister sides of machine learning, how to make nanoparticles by the tonne
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Read article: Public should be informed of uncertainties in model predictions of COVID-19 spread, say researchers
Public should be informed of uncertainties in model predictions of COVID-19 spread, say researchers
Probabilities could be conveyed as in weather forecasts
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Money from maths
David Appell reviews The Man Who Solved the Market: How Jim Simons Launched the Quant Revolution by Gregory Zuckerman
Read article: Matrix factorization algorithms help track neuronal activity
Matrix factorization algorithms help track neuronal activity
New technique overcomes the problem of strong scattering of light as it passes though opaque biological tissue
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Can a machine think?
Susan Curtis reviews The Road to Conscious Machines: the Story of AI by Michael Wooldridge
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A new way of analysing ‘horizontal visibility graphs’
New study tackles the mathematical foundations of this burgeoning data-analysis technique
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‘Super-puff’ exoplanets put a ring on it
The unusually low density of some exoplanets may be due to Saturn-like rings rather than clouds of gas
Read article: Speed of spreading epidemics is predicted using analytical technique
Speed of spreading epidemics is predicted using analytical technique
“Message passing” approach could lead to better protocols for containing infectious diseases
Read article: Protein aggregation goes catalytic
Protein aggregation goes catalytic
Mathematical model describes how proteins self-assemble into the amyloid fibrils associated with diseases like Alzheimer’s and Parkinson's
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A salty solution for the coffee-ring effect
Simple trick of adding salt to a solution could allow engineers to deposit more uniform coatings and dyes
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A broader range of experiments
Anatole von Lilienfeld explains how machine learning is creating new opportunities for research across all areas of the physical sciences
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An uncertain growth
Susan Curtis reviews Growth: From Microorganisms to Megacities by Vaclav Smil
Read article: Classical time crystals could exist in nature, say physicists
Classical time crystals could exist in nature, say physicists
Computer simulations show coupled oscillators behave as "activated time crystals"
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Energy efficiency guides lotus leaf growth
Different shapes of lotus leaves grown on and above water are due to mechanical effects, not plant genetics
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Boosting infrared spectroscopy, making complexity a descriptive science, artificial intelligence in medical physics
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The physics of public opinion
Ever wonder how the public mood can change suddenly? Rachel Brazil investigates how physicists try to predict shifting opinions using physical laws
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