Friction plays crucial role in how dominoes topple in waves
Computer simulations also highlight importance of domino spacing
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Energy can move from a colder region to a hotter one – but the second law of thermodynamics is safe
Theoretical result shows counterintuitive "edge currents" going against the flow
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Cutting the carbon footprint of supercomputing in scientific research
More efficient coding and quantifying climate impacts are among the solutions
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Weather could be controlled by making tiny changes to chaotic system
Small perturbations could prevent extreme events like tornadoes
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New algorithm is forever simulating bubbles
Multilayer volume-of-fluid model captures the complex physics of "foamy flows"
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Classical computers race to catch up with quantum advantage
New algorithm shows that the competition between classical and quantum computation is far from over
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Bitcoin encryption is safe from quantum computers – for now
Cracking the popular cryptocurrency algorithm in an hour would require over 300 million qubits with current technology, say physicists
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Highly eccentric black-hole merger is identified in LIGO–Virgo observation
Black holes probably had a chance encounter in a dense star cluster
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Selfishness for the greater good revealed in optimization of group dynamics
Researchers model multibody interactions in communicating systems
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How to build tiny robots from stretchy sheets
Powerful theoretical tool designs robots from 2D materials
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