Which came first, the moth or the cactus?
...ry for such mutualistic interactions. "I develop theoretical models, equations that attempt to explain mutualistic relationships like the one between the moth and the cactus, and I take those models into the field and examine them empirically to find out how well they predict what really happens," Holland said...Computer graphics spills from milk to medicine
...rent minerals in a sample of ocean water, the same theoretical model will render the color of the water. The n...long-standing roadblock and describes a way to use theoretical math and physics to generate realistic computer graphics of materials that absorb some light and are...Human knowledge is based upon directed connectivity between brain areas
...unction are currently not well understood. Several theoretical models are available, but empirical data and detailed measurements of brain processes in humans are still rare. In the last years of research evidence has accumulated to regard the brain as a parallel system with highly specialized compartments, so t...Universe's stringy birth revealed by young Czech scientist in EURYI winning project
The dream of theoretical physics is to unite behind a common theory that ex...eriments that test predictions or help inspire new theoretical developments. The theory predicts that the universe has 10 dimensions, of which four are the ones we...Springer launches Theoretical Ecology
...blished quarterly from 2008. The journal will use theoretical approaches to answer questions of ecological inter...cology will provide for the in-depth discussion of theoretical research in all areas of ecology, including ecophysiology, population ecology, behavioral ecology, e...Scientists discover new way to study nanostructures
...ve agreement between experimental measurements and theoretical predictions confirm that vibrational motions of the nanowire atoms are indeed the cause for the newly observed conductance peaks. Marchenkov and Landman plan to further explore vibrational effects in weak link junctions, using the information obta...Mother-of-pearl -- Classic beauty and remarkable strength
...n about nacre structure and the help of UW-Madison theoretical physicist Susan Coppersmith, the group turned to modeling to try to understand how such a structure could form. "By looking at the final result and comparing it to the result of different growth models, you get insight into what the actual mechanis...First baby is born after oocytes were matured in the lab and frozen
...lanted back at a later date; however, there is the theoretical risk that this could re-introduce metastatic cancer into the woman. For women who are infertile due to PCOS, the administration of hormones to stimulate their ovaries to produce eggs can have the dangerous side-effect of over-stimulating their ovarie...The fisherman is a predator like any other
...y the 809 vessel fl eet were comparedwith those of theoretical movement modelsusually applied to study trajectories of animals(2). The results showed that in their search forfi sh concentrations, the fi shermen adoptedmovement strategies similar to those describedfor natural predators, such as albatrossor seals....Discovery could help bring down price of DNA sequencing
...hosals calculations in the PRL paper show that his theoretical model is consistent with experimental results and explains the DNAs speed. Understanding the mechanics of DNA translocation will allow scientists to make alterations, to figure out how to apply more friction, said Ghosal, who has proposed using a c...Brain's inertial navigation system pinpointed
... based their brain studies on the predictions of a theoretical mathematical model postulating that the brain could compute inertial motion by combining rotational signals from the semicircular canal in the inner ear with gravity signals. They concentrated their search for the brains inertial navigation system on...Pendulum love, science class gender gaps, musical mind mirrors, and unparticle physics
...ity's Howard Georgi, however, there's at least the theoretical possibility that some matter in the universe is no...at all. But at some level that's the lot of a good theoretical physicist. After all, a theorist who restricts their imagination to merely the likely possibilities ...The fisherman is a predator like any other
...y the 809 vessel fleet were compared with those of theoretical movement models usually applied to study trajectories of animals. (2) The results showed that in their search for fish concentrations, the fishermen adopted movement strategies similar to those described for natural predators, such as albatross or s...Crammed with charged DNA, pressure rises inside virus
...n the capsid are slightly higher than predicted by theoretical calculations. They say this may be because the packed DNA is less ordered than assumed in the calculations. ...Computer science professor awarded $400,000 from National Science Foundation
...o joined UTSA in 2004, is bridging the gap between theoretical research and applications by integrating theoretical algorithms research with real-world applications such as Global Positioning Systems (GPS), car navig...GM field trials 'underestimate potential for cross-pollination'
...le. This research resulted in the development of a theoretical computer model to analyse the effects of wind on pollen travel. The model, together with measurements of cross-pollination and wind speed and direction from field trials, can be used to predict cross-pollination at other times and sites. 'If the pr...The first issue of the HFSP Journal is now available
...totic spindle by a combination of experimental and theoretical approaches. A Perspective from pioneers in the...e and Technology in, Japan which reviews basic the theoretical framework of reinforcement learning which was developed in the artificial intelligence community and...Dinosaur hearing, listening to muscle noise, quieter cubicles
...ession 3aPAb, researchers will present the latest theoretical and experimental knowledge on acoustical conditio...@psu.edu ) will present computer simulations and theoretical models that predict acoustic propagation in the atmospheres of various bodies such as Titan, Venus, ...WHO data confirms low level of resistance to Tamiflu
...ults As with any antiviral medication, there is a theoretical risk that a virus may emerge with decreased sensitivity to a drug. The Neuraminidase Inhibitor Susceptibility Network undertook screening for susceptibility to oseltamivir of influenza viruses randomly submitted to the national WHO Collaborating Cen......ose examination of the "film", in conjunction with theoretical calculations by researchers from King's College, prove that this type of dynamic accommodation of shape also occurs when two molecules "shake hands". "Our work finally demonstrates that Linus Pauling was right with his theory of intermolecular confo...