Physicists get under the skin of apple growth
New research shows the fruit’s profile is self-similar as it expands
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Simulations offer observational test for Planet Nine hypothesis
Searching for certain Trans-Neptunian Objects could shed light on whether a planet lurks beyond Neptune
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‘CatGym’ algorithm predicts better catalysts
Deep reinforcement learning technique finds the best surface atom configurations for a given chemical reaction
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Coughed particles float for longer in cold air, study suggests
Supercomputer study of “turbulent puffs” could boost our understanding of airborne disease spread
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Why open-source software is so powerful for physics: find out in the September 2021 issue of Physics World
Find out why physics is increasingly reliant on open-source code by checking out the September 2021 issue of Physics World magazine
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‘Tunable tuna’ makes a better robotic swimmer
Adjustable-stiffness tails prove key to optimizing swimming speed and efficiency
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Neutrons cluster in nuclear reactors
First experimental observation of a phenomenon predicted a decade ago could help improve reactor safety
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Optimal size for wind farms is revealed by computational study
Efficiency declines in farms exceeding 30 km in length
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Machine learning could save firefighters from deadly flashovers
System uses data from heat sensors to predict when fires will intensify
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Messages scrambled by black holes stand their ground against quantum computers
Featureless “cost functions” prevent quantum machine learning algorithms from reconstructing scrambled information
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