Shape-shifting worm blob model could inspire future robot swarms
By Mischa Dijkstra, Frontiers science writer ‘Blob’ of Lumbriculus variegatus blackworms. The half-circle to the right is the edge of a petri dish. Image credit: [...]
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Radiation detectors and imaging: a new section in Frontiers in Physics
Radiation detectors and imaging, a new specialty in Frontiers in Physics has been launched and is led by Cinzia Da Via. [...]
Army scientists develop computational model to predict human behavior
A new model predicts how individuals adapt to group behavior -- reducing this social influence to a single number; Frontiers in Physics. [...]
How physics can improve our society: Matjaž Perc leads new specialty on Social Physics in Frontiers in Physics
Matjaž Perc is new Chief Editor of Social Physics, a new section in Frontiers in Physics. [...]
Frontiers in Physics: new section on Soft Matter Physics open for submissions
Specialty Chief Editor Professor Jasper Van Der Gucht hopes to address the whole range of soft matter physics with this new journal section. [...]
Social media images of culture can predict economic trends in cities
Images of exhibitions, festivals and other cultural events on Flickr can predict the economic rise of certain neighborhoods in London and New York City: Frontiers in Physics [...]
Frontiers in Physics launches new section: Nuclear Physics
Specialty Chief Editor Professor Laura Elisa Marcucci aims to promote collaboration and interaction among researchers working in this vital research field. [...]
High numbers of elderly Japanese women will soon live in poverty
Behavior changes and an unfavorable pension system will disproportionately impoverish elderly Japanese women: Frontiers in Physics [...]
How physics and mathematics are helping us understand society
New research, published in Frontiers in Physics, brings together social sciences and computational physics to take a look at our society and how it works. [...]
Can quantum theory explain why puns are funny?
In a recent paper published in Frontiers in Physics, researchers are taking the first steps towards a quantum theory model of humor. [...]
