Research News
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Theoretical tiger chases statistical sheep to probe immune system behaviour
Studying the way that solitary hunters such as tigers, bears or sea turtles chase down their prey turns out to be very useful in understanding the interaction between individual white blood cells and colonies of bacteria. Reporting their results in the Journal of Physics A: Mathematical and Theoretical, researchers in Europe have created a numerical model that explores this behaviour in more detail.
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Small-scale fusion the new way forward, according to new scientific paper
Power from nuclear fusion has today been shown as possible on a smaller scale than expected, paving the way for rapid development of a clean, base-load energy source. In a paper published in the journal Nuclear Fusion, Dr Alan Costley, a scientist working for Oxfordshire-based Tokamak Energy shows the point at which more energy is generated than used is only weakly linked to the size of the reactor, contradicting traditional assumptions that have steered worldwide research efforts towards larger devices until now.
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Using statistics to predict rogue waves
Scientists have developed a mathematical model to derive the probability of extreme waves. This model uses multi-point statistics, the joint statistics of multiple points in time or space, to predict how likely extreme waves are. The results, published today, Friday 11 March, in the New Journal of Physics, demonstrate that evolution of these probabilities obey […]
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Clean energy could stress global water resources
Efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the energy sector could lead to greater pressure on water resources, increasing water use and thermal water pollution.
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We Know How Forests Changed this Month, Thanks to New Satellite Alerts
New methodology allows better resolution forest-tracking satellite data.
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New climate study argues for carbon fee
A new study reports that current rising temperatures already noticeably load the ‘climate dice’, with growing practical impacts. As a bottom line, the lead author, Dr James Hansen, argues that a carbon fee is needed to spur replacement of carbon fuels with clean energy. The findings are reported today, 2nd March 2016, in the journal […]
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Sponge structure key to mopping up oil spills
An interconnected structure, which water can easily flow through, is key to creating a highly effective mechanical sponge for clearing oil spills. These are the findings from scientists at the Istituto Italiano di Technologia (IIT), Italy, in their paper published today, 2nd March 2016, in Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics. The traditional method of […]
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Mind-controlled prosthetic arm moves individual 'fingers'
Physicians and biomedical engineers from Johns Hopkins report what they believe is the first successful effort to wiggle fingers individually and independently of each other using a mind-controlled artificial “arm” to control the movement.
