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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 […]

At the Edge of Chaos: New Method for Exoplanet Stability Analysis

WASHINGTON, D.C., July 30, 2019 — Exoplanets revolving around distant stars are coming quickly into focus with advanced technology like the Kepler space telescope. Gaining a full […]

Chaos Theory Produces Map for Predicting the Paths of Particles Emitted Into the Atmosphere

WASHINGTON, D.C., July 16, 2019 — Floating air particles following disasters and other largescale geological events can have a lasting impact on life on Earth. Volcanic ash […]

Finding Missing Network Links Could Help Develop New Drugs, Stop Disease, Ease Traffic

WASHINGTON, D.C., June 25, 2019 — A new mathematical model of the structure of networks could help find new cancer drugs, speed up traffic flow and combat […]

New Energy-Efficient Algorithm Keeps UAV Swarms Helping Longer

WASHINGTON, D.C., June 11, 2019 — A new energy-efficient data routing algorithm developed by an international team could keep unmanned aerial vehicle swarms flying — and helping […]