ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Nov. 7 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news: Study: Luck, skill, and depth of competition in games and social hierarchies (DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.adn2654) University of Michigan researchers have added a new dimension to the mathematics used to predict the outcomes of all manner of competitions, including sports, games and social hierarchies in both humans and animals. This dimension, which they call "depth of competition," can be integrated into a variety   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 4 -- ACS Nanoscience Au, a peer-reviewed journal from the American Chemical Society that says it features chemistry, biology, medicine, materials science, physics and engineering, published research articles on the following topics in its Oct. 16, 2024, edition (Vol. 4, Issue 5): Reviews * Noble Metal Plasmon-Molecular Catalyst Hybrids for Renewable Energy Relevant Small Molecule Activation * Tutorial on Describing, Classifying, and Visualizing Common Crystal Structures in Na  more

HOBOKEN, New Jersey, Nov. 4 -- Advanced Physics Research, a peer-reviewed journal, published research articles on the following topics in its October 2024 edition (Vol. 3, Issue 10): * High-Speed and Low-Power 2 x 2 Thermo-Optic Switch Based on Dual Silicon Topological Nanobeam Cavities * Pure Green Ag-In-Ga-S/Ga-S Quantum Dot Light-Emitting Diodes with Electron Transport Materials Exhibiting Enhanced Luminescence Properties * Rise and Fall of the Ferromagnetism in CrSBr Flakes by Non-Magneti  more

MEDFORD, Massachusetts, Nov. 5 -- Advanced Science, a peer-reviewed journal that covers fundamental and applied research in materials science, physics and chemistry, medical and life sciences, as well as engineering, published research articles on the following topics in its Oct. 9, 2024, special issue (Vol. 11, Issue 37) entitled Conference on Advanced Materials and Quantum Science: Review * Recent Progresses of Polarons: Fundamentals and Roles in Photocatalysis and Photoelectrocatalysis * P  more

OTTAWA, Ontario, Nov. 4 -- The Canadian Journal of Physics, a peer-reviewed journal that says it features atomic and molecular physics, gases, fluid dynamics, plasmas, gravitation and string theory, biophysics, aeronomy and space physics and astrophysics, published research articles on the following topics in its November 2024 edition (Vol. 102, No. 11): * Analysis of axisymmetric thermoelastic diffusive half-space with variable material properties using hyperbolic two-temperature model * Beyo  more

BEIJING, China, Nov. 4 -- Chinese Physics C, a peer-reviewed journal from the Chinese Physical Society that says it covers research into the theory and experiment of particle physics, nuclear physics, particle and nuclear astrophysics and cosmology, published research articles on the following topics in its October 2024 edition (Vol. 48, No. 10): * A simple model for two-proton radioactivity * Angular distribution of products in multinucleon transfer reactions * Building imaginary-time therma  more

BRISTOL, England, Nov. 4 -- Communications in Theoretical Physics, a peer-reviewed journal that says it reports theoretical developments in different areas of physics, published research articles on the following topics in its November 2024 edition (Vol. 76, No. 11): Papers - Mathematical Physics * High-dimensional nonlinear variable separation solutions and novel wave excitations for the (4 + 1)-dimensional Boiti-Leon-Manna-Pempinelli equation * Riemann-Hilbert approach and soliton solution  more

THOUSAND OAKS, California, Nov. 7 -- The Journal for the History of Astronomy, a peer-reviewed journal that says it features branches of mathematics and physics and the use of historical records in the service of astronomy, published research articles on the following topics in its November 2024 edition (Vol. 55, Issue 3): * The manuscript diagrams of Theodosios' Spherics Book Reviews * A comprehensive institutional history * Aristotle on the celestial spheres The November 2024 edition of t  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 6 -- The Journal of Computing and Information Science in Engineering, a peer-reviewed journal that says it features algorithms, computational methods, computing infrastructure, computer-interpretable representations, human-computer interfaces, information science, and system architectures from the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, published research articles on the following topics in its November 2024 special issue (Vol. 24, Issue 11) entitled Scientific Machine Learning   more

NEW YORK, Nov. 8 -- The Journal of Low Temperature Physics, a peer-reviewed journal that says it features low temperature physics and cryogenics, published research articles on the following topics in its October 2024 special issue (Vol. 217, Issue 1-2) entitled In Honor of Alexander Andreev: * Andreev Conductance in Disordered SF Junctions with Spin-Orbit Scattering * Andreev reflection, Andreev states, and long ballistic SNS junction * Applications of Superconductor-Normal Metal Interfaces   more

BRISTOL, England, Nov. 4 -- The Journal of Physics A-Mathematical and Theoretical, a peer-reviewed journal of theoretical physics reporting research on the mathematical structures, published research articles on the following topics in its Nov. 22, 2024, edition (Vol. 57, No. 44): Papers - Statistical physics * Fock space and field theoretic description of nonequilibrium work relations * Fractional Brownian motion in confining potentials: non-equilibrium distribution tails and optimal fluctu  more

BRISTOL, England, Nov. 4 -- The Journal of Physics A-Mathematical and Theoretical, a peer-reviewed journal of theoretical physics reporting research on the mathematical structures, published research articles on the following topics in its Nov. 29, 2024, edition (Vol. 57, No. 45): Papers - Statistical physics * Spectral fluctuations of multiparametric complex matrix ensembles: evidence of a single parameter dependence * Moment evolution equations for rational random dynamical systems: an inc  more

BRISTOL, England, Nov. 4 -- The Journal of Physics-Condensed Matter, a peer-reviewed journal that says it covers physics of applications and devices, published research articles on the following topics in its Dec. 11, 2024, edition (Vol. 36, No. 11): Topical Reviews * Potential of Raman scattering in probing magnetic excitations and their coupling to lattice dynamics * A perspective on reducing stabilizing pressure for high-temperature superconductivity in hydrides * Soft composites with liq  more

BRISTOL, England, Nov. 4 -- The Journal of Physics-Condensed Matter, a peer-reviewed journal that says it covers physics of applications and devices, published research articles on the following topics in its Dec. 18, 2024, edition (Vol. 36, No. 50): Topical Review * A brief review of microstructure design in transition metal-based magnetocaloric materials Papers - Soft matter, biophysics and liquids * Phonons in stringlet-land and the boson peak * Simulation and time series analysis of re  more

BRISTOL, England, Nov. 4 -- The Journal of Physics-Condensed Matter, a peer-reviewed journal that says it covers physics of applications and devices, published research articles on the following topics in its Dec. 4, 2024, edition (Vol. 36, No. 48): Papers - Structure, dynamics and phase transitions * Combined effect of strain and intrinsic spin-orbit coupling on band gap engineering of GNRs: a first-principles study - Physics of materials * Heterojunction photoelectric device with fast res  more

MUNICH, Germany, Nov. 8 [Category: Science] (TNSres) -- The Max Planck Society issued the following news: * * * With twelve Synergy Grants, the Max Planck Society claims top spot in the ERC ranking * * * The Max Planck Society has secured 12 Synergy Grants in the latest round of proposals from the European Research Council (ERC), placing it at the forefront of the international ranking of funded institutions. A total of 15 Max Planck researchers are involved in these successful projects. Wit  more

OXFORD, Ohio, Nov. 8 (TNSres) -- Miami University issued the following news: * * * "The pursuit of external grants directly supports our educational mission. The opportunity to be engaged in research as collaborators is what sets Miami apart in its commitment to teaching," Sue McDowell, vice president for research and innovation, said. * * * Miami University set a new record for external funding in fiscal year 2024. Total external funding received for grants and contracts from July 1, 2023-  more

BOULDER, Colorado, Nov. 8 (TNSres) -- The National Center for Atmospheric Research issued the following news release: * * * Scientists urge more research to protect offshore wind farms from extreme weather * * * As energy developers plan to ramp up U.S. offshore wind production, they need to design turbines that can withstand hurricanes and other powerful storms. Although intense winds, high waves, and torrential rains can severely damage turbines and other wind farm infrastructure, the impa  more

SANTA CLARA, California, Nov. 8 -- NVIDIA, a designer of graphics processing units for the gaming, cryptocurrency and professional markets, issued the following news release on Nov. 7, 2024: NVIDIA today announced that it has named to its board of directors Ellen Ochoa, who was the former director of NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston, and the first Latina astronaut in space. "Ellen's extraordinary experience speaks volumes about her role as a trailblazer and a leader," said Jensen Huang,   more

COLLEGE PARK, Maryland, Nov. 8 -- Physical Review C, a peer-reviewed journal that says it covers nuclear physics from the American Physical Society, published research articles on the following topics in its October 2024 edition (Vol. 110, Issue 4): ARTICLES - Nucleon-Nucleon Interaction, Few-Body Systems * In-medium changes of nucleon cross sections tested in neutrino-induced reactions * Assessing correlated truncation errors in modern nucleon-nucleon potentials * Toward consistent nuclear  more

COLLEGE PARK, Maryland, Nov. 8 -- Physical Review C, a peer-reviewed journal that says it covers nuclear physics from the American Physical Society, published research articles on the following topics in its September 2024 edition (Vol. 110, Issue 3): HIGHLIGHTED ARTICLES * Dynamics of dilute nuclear matter with light clusters and in-medium effects ARTICLES - Nucleon-Nucleon Interaction, Few-Body Systems * Structure of the deuteron from an analysis of bremsstrahlung emission in proton-deute  more

COLLEGE PARK, Maryland, Nov. 8 -- Physical Review E, a peer-reviewed journal from the American Physical Society that says it covers statistical, nonlinear, biological and soft matter physics, published research articles on the following topics in its October 2024 edition (Vol. 110, Issue 4): HIGHLIGHTED ARTICLES * Emergence of social phases in human movement * Point-cloud clustering and tracking algorithm for radar interferometry * Resetting by rescaling: Exact results for a diffusing partic  more

COLLEGE PARK, Maryland, Nov. 8 -- Physical Review E, a peer-reviewed journal from the American Physical Society that says it covers statistical, nonlinear, biological and soft matter physics, published research articles on the following topics in its September 2024 edition (Vol. 110, Issue 3): HIGHLIGHTED ARTICLES * Fast generation of spectrally shaped disorder * How the zebra got its stripes: Curvature-dependent diffusion orients Turing patterns on three-dimensional surfaces * Dimensionalit  more

BOZEMAN, Montana, Nov. 8 -- Radiation Research, a peer-reviewed journal that says it deals with radiation effects and related subjects in the areas of physics, chemistry, biology and medicine from the Radiation Research Society, published research articles on the following topics in its November 2024 edition (Vol. 202, Issue 5): * A Comparative Study on Radiosensitivity of Canine Osteosarcoma Cell Lines Subjected to Spatially Fractionated Radiotherapy * Caloric Restriction Diet Attenuates Syst  more

OAK RIDGE, Tennessee, Nov. 7 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory issued the following news release: The Proton Power Upgrade, or PPU, project at Oak Ridge National Laboratory's Spallation Neutron Source, or SNS, has achieved its final key performance parameter of 1,250 hours of neutron production at 1.7 megawatts of proton beam power on a newly developed target. All project key performance parameters have now been demonstrated, and the team is preparing for the Depa  more

BRISBANE, Australia, Nov. 8 -- The Australian Catholic University issued the following news: A passionate state school teacher from Western Australia will head to the world's highest ranking education research institute on a new John Monash Scholarship to learn from the UK's best minds on recruiting and retaining top teachers. Australian Catholic University graduate Anish Badgeri is the inaugural 2025 Geoff Gallop John Monash Scholar and will study a Master of Education Leadership (in-Service)  more

BARCELONA, Spain, Nov. 8 (TNSres) -- The Autonomous University of Barcelona issued the following news: Diego Blas, ICREA researcher at the IFAE, and Kostas Kostarelos, ICREA research professor and Severo Ochoa distinguished professor at the ICN2, have been awarded European Research Council (ERC) Synergy Grants for the development of research projects under the EU's Horizon Europe programme. The GravNet - A Global Network for the Search for High-Frequency Gravitational Waves project was awarded  more

UPTON, New York, Nov. 7 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Brookhaven National Laboratory issued the following news release: * * * Scientists use high-energy heavy ion collisions as a new tool to reveal subtleties of nuclear structure with implications for many areas of physics * * * Scientists have demonstrated a new way to use high-energy particle smashups at the Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider (RHIC) -- a U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science user facility for nuclear  more

UPTON, New York, Nov. 7 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Brookhaven National Laboratory issued the following news release: * * * Calculations of charge distribution in mesons provide benchmark for experimental measurements and validate widely used 'factorization' method for imaging the building blocks of matter * * * Nuclear physics theorists at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Brookhaven National Laboratory have demonstrated that complex calculations run on supercomputers ca  more