New chemical method makes it easier to select desirable traits in crops

Crops increasingly need to thrive in a broader range of conditions, including drought, salinity, and heat. Traditional plant ...

Behind nature's blueprints: Physicists create 'theoretical rulebook' of self-assembly

Inspired by biological systems, materials scientists have long sought to harness self-assembly to build nanomaterials. The ...
The New York Times

Moon Duchin on the ‘Mathematical Quagmire’ of Gerrymandering

Why the challenge of truly representative democracy is so complex. Moon Duchin, who leads the University of Chicago’s Data and Democracy Research Initiative, explores how math can help solve ...
IEEE

Creation of spread spectrum in power converters by combining the possible random variations of PWM parameters

Abstract: Randomization PWM parameters in power converters originates a spreading of the emission spectrum, achieving a reduction in the amplitudes of the strong electromagnetic emission peaks ...
Psychology Today

A Creatively Random Way to Fall Asleep

Toss and turn. Count sheep. Stare at the ceiling. Sigh when looking at the clock on the nightstand. Read a book. Or simply give up and phone-scroll. Let’s face it: Falling asleep can be difficult.
The Grio

Method Man accused of assault at the gym— but it wasn’t a random punch

Rapper and actor Method Man, best known as a member of the iconic hip-hop group Wu-Tang Clan, allegedly was pumping more than weights at the gym recently. Method Man is reportedly under investigation ...