Researcher Finally Solves Math Question Left Unanswered for Over 40 Years
Researchers have solved a long-standing problem in topology by helping classify four-dimensional shapes (4-manifolds) that ...
Euclid’s First Big Data Drop Maps 26 Million Galaxies to Illuminate the Dark Cosmos
Although the telescope is just getting started on its mission, it has already delivered some impressive snapshots of the dark ...
Mathematicians crack 40-year-old problem on quasiregularly elliptic manifolds
A mathematical problem solved by Susanna Heikkilä relates to the classification of quasiregularly elliptic 4-manifolds, ...
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How are clouds’ shapes made? A scientist explains the different cloud types and how they help forecast weather
Once you understand how certain clouds develop their shapes, you can learn to forecast the weather. Clouds that look like cartoon cotton balls or cauliflower are made up of tiny liquid water ...
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We’ve figured out the basics of a shape-shifting, T-1000-style material
The T-1000 in Terminator 2 could change shape at will, morph its hands into blades or turn parts of its body into a fluid to move through metal bars. “I saw this movie when I was a child—it ...
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What’s the shape of the universe? Mathematicians use topology to study the shape of the world and everything in it
John Etnyre receives funding from the National Science Foundation and the Elaine M. Hubbard Distinguished Faculty Award When you look at your surrounding environment, it might seem like you’re ...
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Scientists Just Created Shape-Shifting Robots That Flow Like Liquid and Harden Like Steel
The result? A self-healing, shape-shifting system that could change how we build and interact with materials. “We’ve figured out a way for robots to behave more like a material,” said Matthew Devlin, ...