Simulations Show Extreme Opinions Can Lead to Polarized Groups
WASHINGTON, April 7, 2020 — In recent years, chaos theory and other forms of computational modeling have sought to leverage findings in the social sciences to better […]
Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Diagnosis Improved by Simple Accelerometers
WASHINGTON, February 11, 2020 — Duchenne muscular dystrophy is the most common type of muscular dystrophy, affecting more than 10,000 males at birth per year in the […]
Researchers Discover Method to Detect Motor-Related Brain Activity
WASHINGTON, February 4, 2020 — Motor-related brain activity, particularly its accurate detection, quantification and classification capabilities, is of great interest to researchers. They are searching for a […]
Mapping the Path of Climate Change
WASHINGTON, January 22, 2020 – Since 1880, the Earth’s temperature has risen by 1.9 degrees Fahrenheit and is predicted to continue rising, according to the NASA Global […]
From Firearms to Fish — Following Patterns to Discover Causality
WASHINGTON, D.C., November 26, 2019 — Mathematicians have successfully applied a new, pictorial approach to answer complex questions that puzzle analysts, such as, do media stories on […]
Birds of a Feather Flock Together, But How Do They Decide Where to Go?
WASHINGTON, D.C., November 19, 2019 — Coordinated behavior is common in a variety of biological systems, such as insect swarms, fish schools and bacterial colonies. But the […]
Prisoner’s Dilemma Game Reveals Cooperation Leads to Leadership
WASHINGTON, D.C., October 23, 2019 — Game theory is a field which applies mathematics to understand the science behind logical decision-making behavior and social structures. Game theory […]
Predicting Epileptic Seizures Might Be More Difficult Than Previously Thought
WASHINGTON, D.C., September 24, 2019 — By studying the brain dynamics of 28 subjects with epilepsy, scientists demonstrated there is no evidence for a previously suspected warning […]
Studying Drivers Behind Cardiac Arrhythmias
WASHINGTON, D.C., September 17, 2019 — Despite advances in medical imaging, the mechanisms leading to the irregular contractions of the heart during heart rhythm disorders remain poorly […]