Fighting Intolerance with Physics
WASHINGTON, March 14, 2023 – In a world experiencing growing inequality and intolerance, tools borrowed from science and mathematics could be the key to understanding and preventing […]
Elegantly Modeling Earth’s Abrupt Glacial Transitions
WASHINGTON, March 7, 2023 – Proxy data – indirect records of the Earth’s climate found in unlikely places like coral, pollen, trees, and sediments – show interesting […]
A Butterfly Flaps Its Wings and Scientists Make Jewelry
WASHINGTON, Jan. 24, 2023 – The further out in time, the more unreliable a weather forecast. That’s because small variations in initial weather conditions can completely change […]
Preparing for Coming RSV, Influenza Epidemics
WASHINGTON, Jan. 17, 2023 – Governments around the world used a variety of techniques known as nonpharmaceutical interventions, or NPIs, to control the spread of COVID-19. These […]
Simulations Show Weak Electrical Pulses Could Treat Atrial and Ventricular Fibrillations
WASHINGTON, Dec. 13, 2022 – Atrial and ventricular fibrillations are dangerous heart arrhythmias that claim millions of lives each year. Current treatment for them is a high-energy […]
The Interplay Between Epidemics, Prevention Information, and Mass Media
WASHINGTON, Nov. 22, 2022 – When an epidemic strikes, more than just infections spread. As cases mount, information about the disease, how to spot it, and how […]
Statistical Analysis Reveals Unexpected Trends in US Gun Violence Incidents
WASHINGTON, Nov. 1, 2022 – Although gun violence is a challenging problem in the U.S., few in-depth statistical studies have been carried out on a state-by-state basis. […]
Synchronization of Firearm Background Check Data Reveals Acquisition Patterns
WASHINGTON, July 12, 2022 – How has gun background check data – an accepted proxy of firearm sales – trended during the past 20 years? In Chaos, […]
Statistical Physics Rejects Theory of ‘Two Ukraines’
WASHINGTON, May 24, 2022 — When reading news and analyses of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, researchers in Spain perceived many conflicting messages being transmitted. The most […]