Rocket carrying European orbital vehicle crashes after launch

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Mathematicians solve vexing ‘crowd problem’ that explains why public spaces devolve into chaos

Mathematicians have used fluid dynamics to explain why some crowds naturally move into orderly lines while others become chaotic jumbles. (Image credit: Orbon Alija via Getty Images) Navigating a busy crowd is often an awkward experience, but sometimes, it feels much easier than others. In a crowded hallway, people seem to spontaneously organize themselves intoContinue Reading

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A new update to Tiling Shell, an efficient window snapping extension for GNOME Shell, is rolling out this weekend with a few appreciable enhancements in tow. For example, its nifty ‘Windows Suggestions’ feature, which makes it easy to tile your other open windows to remaining spaces in a layout, canContinue Reading

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Today, Campaign Legal Center (CLC) filed a complaint [see here] with the Office of Government Ethics (OGE) and ethics officials at the U.S. Department of Commerce, urging them to hold U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick accountable for encouraging viewers of Fox News to buy stock in Tesla Wednesday evening. Lutnick’sContinue Reading

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Why do some plants thrive in specific regions but not in others? A study explores the factors shaping plant distributions and how these patterns have changed over millions of years. Analyzing nearly 270,000 seed plant species worldwide, the research highlights the roles of environmental conditions and dispersal barriers in influencingContinue Reading