mathematical modeling

A new model offers insights into rhythms of brain activity.
Michael Greshko, Contributor
Wood-based products can behave like mini-earthquakes.
Michael Greshko, Contributor
Combining treated bed nets with potential vaccines could make matters worse.
Joel Shurkin, Contributor
Mathematical model suggests crops can have a noticeable effect on power generation.
Chris Gorski, Editor
Game theory provides a clue.
Chris Gorski, Editor
What happens when the last person to speak a language dies?
Joel Shurkin, Contributor
Researchers discover how fungi grow so quickly.
Sara Rennekamp, Contributing Editor
Physics students study how large crowds behave at mosh pits.
Joel Shurkin, Contributor
This week, the journal PLoS One published a paper by a University of Minnesota physicist , Brian Skinner.
Chris Gorski, Editor