A Butterfly Flaps Its Wings and Scientists Make Jewelry
3D printing creates unique jewelry using the principles of chaos WASHINGTON, Jan. 24, 2023 – The further out in time, the more unreliable a weather forecast. That’s […]
Preparing for Coming RSV, Influenza Epidemics
Large populations are susceptible to respiratory diseases because of COVID-19 intervention policies but reinstating nonpharmaceutical interventions at the correct time can help slow the spread. WASHINGTON, Jan. […]
Simulations Show Weak Electrical Pulses Could Treat Atrial and Ventricular Fibrillations
Controlling the timing of electrical pulses means they don’t need to be as powerful and won’t do as much damage as conventional defibrillators. WASHINGTON, Dec. 13, 2022 […]
The Interplay Between Epidemics, Prevention Information, and Mass Media
Model shows how sharing disease through physical contact and dissemination of information through social networks affect how outbreaks spread. WASHINGTON, Nov. 22, 2022 – When an epidemic […]
Statistical Analysis Reveals Unexpected Trends in US Gun Violence Incidents
Only a handful of states showed surge in gun violence incidents specific to summer of 2020, contradicting reports of national trend. WASHINGTON, Nov. 1, 2022 – Although […]
Synchronization of Firearm Background Check Data Reveals Acquisition Patterns
Article: Spatio-temporal patterns of firearm acquisition in the United States in different presidential terms DOI: 10.1063/5.0096773 WASHINGTON, July 12, 2022 – How has gun background check data […]
Statistical Physics Rejects Theory of ‘Two Ukraines’
Article: Analyzing international events through the lens of statistical physics: The case of Ukraine DOI: 10.1063/5.0091628 WASHINGTON, May 24, 2022 — When reading news and analyses of […]
Complex Networks Help Explain Extreme Rainfall Events
Article: The climatic interdependence of extreme-rainfall events around the globe DOI: 10.1063/5.0077106 WASHINGTON, April 26, 2022 – Precipitation extremes are very likely to become more frequent in […]
COVID-19 Lockdown Measures Affect Air Pollution from Cities Differently
Article: Network approach reveals the spatiotemporal influence of traffic to air pollution under the COVID-19 DOI: 10.1063/5.0087844 WASHINGTON, April 26, 2022 – The COVID-19 pandemic and its […]