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Month: February 2025

Internet

AI-powered method improves reliability of next-generation networks

February 6, 2025 Tech Xplore

As 5G and 6G networks expand, they promise a future of incredibly fast and reliable wireless connections. A key technology behind this is millimeter-wave (mmWave), which uses very high-frequency radio waves to transmit huge amounts […]

Math

The butterfly effect: This obscure mathematical concept has become an everyday idea, but do we have it all wrong?

February 6, 2025 Phys Org

In 1972, the US meteorologist Edward Lorenz asked a now-famous question: “Does the flap of a butterfly’s wings in Brazil set off a tornado in Texas?”This article was originally published on this website.

Math

Risk it or kick it? Research analyzes NFL coaches’ risk tolerance on fourth down

February 6, 2025 Phys Org

During the Super Bowl, every decision matters. With millions of fans watching, the game often comes down to a single play call. And no call is more scrutinized than what a coach decides to do […]

Technology

Electricity-producing slime could power floors, shoes and more

February 6, 2025 Tech Xplore

University of Guelph (U of G) researchers have developed a slime-like material that produces electricity when compressed. When the team studied their prototype using the Canadian Light Source (CLS) at the University of Saskatchewan, they […]

Computers

Psychology-based tasks assess multi-modal LLM visual cognition limits

February 6, 2025 Tech Xplore

Over the past decades, computer scientists have created increasingly advanced artificial intelligence (AI) models, some of which can perform similarly to humans on specific tasks. The extent to which these models truly “think” and analyze […]

Computers

Improving domain-specific languages to save time on hybrid particle filtering

February 6, 2025 Tech Xplore

A particular set of probabilistic inference algorithms common in robotics involve Sequential Monte Carlo methods, also known as “particle filtering,” which approximates using repeated random sampling. (“Particle,” in this context, refers to individual samples.) Traditional […]

Technology

Scientists enhance high-resolution distributed temperature sensing using plastic optical fibers

February 5, 2025 Tech Xplore

Scientists have developed a new approach to significantly enhance the spatial resolution of distributed temperature sensing using plastic optical fibers (POFs). Their work demonstrates the successful detection of temperature changes over short distances, achieving a […]

Math

Spanish ‘running of the bulls’ festival reveals crowd movements can be predictable, above a certain density

February 5, 2025 Phys Org

The collective motion of large crowds may be predictable past a certain density of people in a given area, according to a study published in Nature. The findings, based on four years of observations at […]

Math

Kids use different math skills at work vs. school, India study shows

February 5, 2025 Phys Org

In India, many kids who work in retail markets have good math skills. They can quickly perform a range of calculations to complete transactions. But as a new study shows, these kids often perform much […]

Technology

‘Living’ electrodes breathe new life into traditional silicon electronics

February 5, 2025 Tech Xplore

High-speed electronic devices that do not use much power are useful for wireless communication. High-speed operation has traditionally been achieved by making devices smaller, but as devices become smaller, fabrication becomes increasingly difficult.This article was […]

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