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Nuclear physicists tame radius calculation problem

New "wavefunction matching" method correctly predicts nuclear radii of elements with atomic numbers from 2 to 58

Image showing three clusters of spheres, representing nucleons, within a 3D grid

Micro-tornadoes help transport nutrients within egg cells

New work sheds light on vortex flows involved in mixing and transporting ooplasmic components that cells need to develop

A snapshot from a simulation of how microtubules bend and direct material in a maturing egg cell into a twister-like flow. The simulated egg cell looks like an upturned blue dish with swirling patterns

Frugal approach to computer modelling can reduce carbon emissions

Simulations should be designed to minimize energy consumption, say physicists

Atlantic current circulation could shut down, say climate scientists

The collapse of the main current that warms Europe would have far-reaching consequences for ecosystems as well as human civilization

A map of Europe and North Africa showing temperature response after the AMOC collapse. Much of the map is coloured dark or light blue, indicating temperature drops of up to 20 degrees Celsius

Did natural erosion help carve Egypt’s Great Sphinx?

New study suggests desert winds can create animal-like shapes

Strange metals reveal their secrets

Researchers have developed a universal theory that could help explain the odd behaviours of these materials

Artist's impression of electrons (represented by small red balls) colliding within the nonuniform atomic structure (represented by larger blue-grey spheres) of a strange metal

Where do power surges occur in an electricity grid?

New optimization algorithm could pinpoint the location of potentially damaging "forced oscillations"

How scientific models both help and deceive us in decision making

Michela Massimi reviews Escape from Model Land by Erica Thompson

Particle physicists get AI help with beam dynamics

New machine learning algorithm accurately reconstructs the shapes of particle accelerator beams from tiny amounts of data

A graphic representation of a particle beam in an accelerator. The beam appears as a jet of bright blue dots flying through black space marked with blue grid lines

Climate-change ‘fingerprint’ is identified in the upper atmosphere

Observations agree with computer simulations of global warming

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