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Swedish researchers show how the model used to evaluate lockdowns was flawed

Swedish researchers show how the model used to evaluate lockdowns was flawed

In a recent study, researchers from Imperial College London developed a model to assess the effect of different measures used to curb the spread of th...

Swiss scientist shows how nearby galaxies form their stars

Swiss scientist shows how nearby galaxies form their stars

How stars form in galaxies remains a major open question in astrophysics. A new UZH study sheds new light on this topic with the help of a data-driven...

UH machine learning model boosts search for 'superhard' materials

UH machine learning model boosts search for 'superhard' materials

The model predicts promising new materials Superhard materials are in high demand in industry, from energy production to aerospace, but finding suitab...

Swiss machine learning models show DNA regions in our brain that contribute to make us human

Swiss machine learning models show DNA regions in our brain that contribute to make us human

With only 1% difference, the human and chimpanzee protein-coding genomes are remarkably similar. Understanding the biological features that make us hu...

UMBC team reveals possibilities of new one-atom-thick materials

UMBC team reveals possibilities of new one-atom-thick materials

New computational research makes reliable predictions about desirable properties of new 2D materials, saving experimental researchers time and money a...

SwRI wins $4.5 million contract to create supercomputer models for structures under shock, impact

Researchers will create supercomputer models based on sophisticated material tests that provide insight into nanosecond-scale events Southwest Researc...

Lancaster University scientist wins fellowship to make supercomputing more sustainable

Dr. Peter Garraghan, a Lecturer in Lancaster University's School of Computing and Communications, has been awarded a £1 million fellowship by the Engi...

University of Tokyo performs molecular dynamics simulations to show physical origin of glass formation from multi-component systems

University of Tokyo performs molecular dynamics simulations to show physical origin of glass formation from multi-component systems

Japanese researchers from the Institute of Industrial Science at The University of Tokyo used molecular dynamics calculations to simulate the glass-fo...

Russian mathematicians develop a new model for predicting epidemics based on precedent

The predictions are based on data on the dynamics of the epidemic in countries where the disease was recorded earlier. Scientists of the Intelligent L...

University of Kent researchers develop algorithm to prevent misidentification of cancer cells

University of Kent researchers develop algorithm to prevent misidentification of cancer cells

Researchers from the University of Kent have developed a computer algorithm that can identify differences in cancer cell lines based on microscopic im...

Machine learning identifies new brain network signature of major depression

Machine learning identifies new brain network signature of major depression

Novel signature could improve understanding of depression and its subtypes, and how to treat them Using machine learning, researchers have identified...

Brown research reveals how airflow inside a car may affect COVID-19 transmission risk

Brown research reveals how airflow inside a car may affect COVID-19 transmission risk

A new study of airflow patterns inside a car's passenger cabin offers some suggestions for potentially reducing the risk of COVID-19 transmission whil...

Swedish researchers show how the model used to evaluate lockdowns was flawed

Swedish researchers show how the model used to evaluate lockdowns was flawed

In a recent study, researchers from Imperial College London developed a model to assess the effect of different measures used to curb the spread of the coronavirus. However, the model had fundamental shortcomings and cannot be used to draw...

Swiss scientist shows how nearby galaxies form their stars

Swiss scientist shows how nearby galaxies form their stars

How stars form in galaxies remains a major open question in astrophysics. A new UZH study sheds new light on this topic with the help of a data-driven re-analysis of observational measurements. The star-formation activity of typical, nearby...

UH machine learning model boosts search for 'superhard' materials

UH machine learning model boosts search for 'superhard' materials

The model predicts promising new materials Superhard materials are in high demand in industry, from energy production to aerospace, but finding suitable new materials has largely been a matter of trial and error based on classical materials...

Swiss machine learning models show DNA regions in our brain that contribute to make us human

Swiss machine learning models show DNA regions in our brain that contribute to make us human

With only 1% difference, the human and chimpanzee protein-coding genomes are remarkably similar. Understanding the biological features that make us human is part of a fascinating and intensely debated line of research. Researchers at the SI...

UMBC team reveals possibilities of new one-atom-thick materials

UMBC team reveals possibilities of new one-atom-thick materials

New computational research makes reliable predictions about desirable properties of new 2D materials, saving experimental researchers time and money and foreshadowing 'tunable' materials for particular applications New 2D materials have the...

SwRI wins $4.5 million contract to create supercomputer models for structures under shock, impact

Researchers will create supercomputer models based on sophisticated material tests that provide insight into nanosecond-scale events Southwest Research Institute has received a four-year, $4.5 million U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) contra...

Lancaster University scientist wins fellowship to make supercomputing more sustainable

Dr. Peter Garraghan, a Lecturer in Lancaster University's School of Computing and Communications, has been awarded a £1 million fellowship by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC), part of UK Research and Innovation...

University of Tokyo performs molecular dynamics simulations to show physical origin of glass formation from multi-component systems

University of Tokyo performs molecular dynamics simulations to show physical origin of glass formation from multi-component systems

Japanese researchers from the Institute of Industrial Science at The University of Tokyo used molecular dynamics calculations to simulate the glass-forming ability of metallic mixtures. They show that even small changes in composition can s...

Russian mathematicians develop a new model for predicting epidemics based on precedent

The predictions are based on data on the dynamics of the epidemic in countries where the disease was recorded earlier. Scientists of the Intelligent Logistics Centre at St Petersburg University have developed a new Case-Based Rate Reasoning...

University of Kent researchers develop algorithm to prevent misidentification of cancer cells

University of Kent researchers develop algorithm to prevent misidentification of cancer cells

Researchers from the University of Kent have developed a computer algorithm that can identify differences in cancer cell lines based on microscopic images, a unique development towards ending misidentification of cells in laboratories. Canc...

Machine learning identifies new brain network signature of major depression

Machine learning identifies new brain network signature of major depression

Novel signature could improve understanding of depression and its subtypes, and how to treat them Using machine learning, researchers have identified novel, distinct patterns of coordinated activity between different parts of the brain in p...

Brown research reveals how airflow inside a car may affect COVID-19 transmission risk

Brown research reveals how airflow inside a car may affect COVID-19 transmission risk

A new study of airflow patterns inside a car's passenger cabin offers some suggestions for potentially reducing the risk of COVID-19 transmission while sharing rides with others. The study, by a team of Brown University researchers, used su...