Worms as particle sweepers: How simple movement, not intelligence, drives environmental order

When observing small worms under a microscope, one might observe something very surprising: the worms appear to make a ...

Discoveries rewrite how some minerals form and dissolve

Two related discoveries detailing nanocrystalline mineral formation and dynamics have broad implications for managing nuclear ...
IEEE

State-of-Charge Estimation of Lithium-Ion Batteries Using an Adaptive Particle Filter Based on an Improved Particle Swarm Optimization Algorithm

Abstract: The state of charge (SOC) of lithium-ion batteries is a crucial parameter in battery management systems (BMSs). The particle swarm optimization (PSO) algorithm boasts advantages such as fast ...
Interesting Engineering

How physicists solved acoustic levitation’s biggest flaw

Sound is energy carried by vibrations moving through matter. It is something we hear, not something we expect to lift, hold, or precisely control physical objects. And yet, for decades, scientists ...
IEEE

Ensemble Resource Allocation using Optimized Particle Swarm Optimization (PSO) in Cloud Computing

Abstract: Cloud computing has revolutionized how resources are provisioned and managed in the information technology landscape. One of the most critical challenges in cloud computing is efficient ...
CNN

Rubio directs diplomats to return to using Times New Roman, undoing Biden-era switch to Calibri

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has directed the State Department to go back to using Times New Roman typeface as the standard for official papers, a spokesperson told CNN, in a reversal of the ...