A simple mathematical model examines the intricate relationship between exercise, immune function and cancer
Read article: Mathematical model sheds light on how exercise suppresses tumour growth
Simulations suggest that iterative technique could increase the energy output of direct-drive inertial confinement fusion
Read article: Optimization algorithm gives laser fusion a boost
New photonic technique could boost analogue alternatives to numerical methods
Read article: Electromagnetic waves solve partial differential equations
Experiments on tracking firebrands could improve predictions of spot-fire risks
Read article: Bursts of embers play outsized role in wildfire spread, say physicists
Learn how the science of crowd movements can help shepherds and urban designers
Read article: Flocking together: the physics of sheep herding and pedestrian flows
New immersive reality method could also inform policymakers and urban planners about risks, say researchers
Read article: Physics-based model helps pedestrians and cyclists avoid city pollution
The movement of preschool children results in two distinct phases, find study
Read article: Study finds preschool children form ‘social droplets’ when moving around the classroom
Physics sheds a new insight on the behaviour of sheep flocks, helping with new tips on shepherding
Read article: Field work – the physics of sheep, from phase transitions to collective motion
There’s a scientific reason why Twisters is set in the US Great Plains rather than Argentina, and it has to do with the Gulf of Mexico
Read article: Why North America has a ‘tornado alley’ and South America doesn’t
New gravitational field model quantifies the "divergence problem" identified in 2022
Read article: Classical models of gravitational field show flaws close to the Earth
