Streamlined Security: Optimizing Sensor Placement with Mathematics Happening NowPress ReleasesResearchResearch Nuggets An increasing global reliance on—and demand for—heightened security in public and private settings calls for optimal sensor technology.
Diagnosing Obesity by Mathematically Estimating Abdominal Fat ResearchResearch Nuggets Measurement of abdominal fat helps predict propensity to disorders caused by excess weight in the abdominal area.
Modeling Invasive Activity: Zebra Mussels’ Infiltration of North American Rivers ResearchResearch Nuggets A continuous-discrete hybrid population model describes the invasive dynamics of zebra mussels in North American rivers.
Periodic Model Predicts the Spread of Lyme Disease ResearchResearch Nuggets Xiunan Wang and Xiao-Qiang Zhao present a periodic time-delayed model of Lyme disease that incorporates seasonality and climate factors.
Mathematically Optimizing Traffic Lights in Road Intersections ResearchResearch Nuggets Researchers compute optimal traffic light settings for urban road intersections via traffic flow conservation laws.
Mathematical Model Limits Malaria Outbreaks ResearchResearch Nuggets Researchers create a vector-bias model for malaria that incorporates climate, the vector-bias effect, and the extrinsic incubation period.
The Mathematics of Coffee Extraction: Searching for the Ideal Brew Happening NowPress ReleasesResearchResearch Nuggets Composed of over 1,800 chemical components, coffee is one of the most widely-consumed drinks in the world.
The Math Behind Diving Can Be as Beautiful as Diving Itself Happening NowPress ReleasesResearchResearch Nuggets Mathematical models can be used to obtain an understanding of the mechanics of twists generated during twisting somersaults.
Improving Ice Sheet Models Through Algebraic Multigrid Methods ResearchResearch Nuggets Improved modeling of ice-sheet dynamics is essential to better estimate and reduce uncertainties in the projections of sea-level rise.
Advanced Algorithm Improves Art Restoration Techniques ResearchResearch NuggetsJournals An algorithm and multiplicative model can facilitate art conservation by eliminating visual discrepancies in X-rays of paintings.
Bayesian Model Improves Use of X-ray Radiography in National Security ResearchResearch Nuggets Researchers propose a new statistical formulation to better estimate the densities of objects imaged by quantitative radiography.
NPZ Model: Maturity in the Juvenile Zooplankton ResearchResearch Nuggets Planktonic ecosystems make up the bottom nutritive levels of aquatic food webs, providing a vital source of food to many large marine organisms.
Equilibrium Modeling Increases Contact Lens Comfort Press ReleasesResearchResearch Nuggets According to the Vision Council of America, roughly 75% of adults in the United States require some form of vision correction.
Segmenting Ultrasound Video with a Wavelet Variational Model Press ReleasesResearchResearch Nuggets Researchers propose a video segmentation model to recognize regions of interest in ultrasounds.
Applying Parameter Selection and Verification Techniques to an HIV Model Press ReleasesResearchResearch Nuggets Here, researchers apply robust parameter selection and verification techniques to a dynamic HIV model.