To understand how driverless vehicles can navigate the complexities of the road, researchers often use game theory — mathematical models representing the way rational agents behave strategically to meet their goals.
Research on the feeding behavior of Antarctic minke whales found that a smaller whale could not capture enough food to survive using the lunge-feeding strategy of baleen whales
Language generators such as ChatGPT are gaining attention for their ability to reshape how we use search engines and change the way we interact with artificial intelligence.
Physicists found that speeding electrons trapped in circular loops in graphene quantum dots are highly sensitive to external magnetic fields
Plant diseases limit the output of agricultural workers and cause hundreds of billions of dollars in global crop production loss each year.
Study suggests changes in hatchery practices could help increase population stability for Sacramento River fall-run Chinook salmon, the backbone of California’s salmon fishery
A retired staff botanist at the UCSC Arboretum & Botanic Garden studied the rare plants found on an island off the coast of Baja California and identified two new species of dudleya
Scientists found that red sea urchin populations are adapted to local environments, but some populations will suffer more than others as conditions change in the future
Scientists found that red sea urchin populations are adapted to local environments, but some populations will suffer more than others as conditions change in the future
Analyzing a person’s gene expression requires mapping their RNA landscape to a standard reference to gain insight into the degree to which genes are “turned on” and perform functions in the body.
Powered by supermassive black holes swallowing matter in the centers of galaxies, active galactic nuclei are the most powerful compact steady sources of energy in the universe.
When exotic species such as parrots, snakes, monkeys, or aquarium fishes are kept as pets, this may lead to unsustainable trade and impact negatively the conservation of these species globally.
More children and adolescents than usual developed type 1 diabetes in Finland in the first 18 months of the coronavirus pandemic. According to a recently completed study, the cause was not the novel coronavirus, but altered environmental factors.
Researchers at the University of Helsinki identified several links between various risk factors and feline litterbox issues.
After pregnancy, the separation of the straight abdominal muscle remains permanent in some women. Surgical treatment is recommended if the separation is wide and associated with back pain, body control difficulties or hernia.
An international team of researchers has managed to read the whole genome of faba bean, and to put the new genome to immediate use, finding a key gene for seed size, an important food characteristic.
A new study investigated the impact of busy days on the care provided by delivery hospitals.
Researchers at the University of Illinois and the University of Michigan have discovered a self-assembled pinwheel structure that could have a variety of useful applications.
The earliest evidence of horse riders has been found by an international team of archaeologists and bioanthropologists.
The war in Ukraine has brought propaganda back to centre stage after a lull of several years. But does the propaganda of today have any similarities with that used during the Second World War? And how effective is it?