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network science

Scant Evidence of Power Laws Found in Real-World Networks

By Erica Klarreich
February 15, 2018
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A new study challenges one of the most celebrated and controversial ideas in network science.

Mathematics

‘Outsiders’ Crack 50-Year-Old Math Problem

By Erica Klarreich
November 24, 2015
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Three computer scientists have solved a problem central to a dozen far-flung mathematical fields.

Biology

Networks Untangle Malaria’s Deadly Shuffle

By Veronique Greenwood
October 15, 2015
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By examining regions shared between some of nature’s most variable genes, malaria researchers are piecing together an understanding of a deadly parasite.

complex systems

The New Laws of Explosive Networks

By Jennifer Ouellette
July 14, 2015
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Researchers are uncovering the hidden laws that reveal how the Internet grows, how viruses spread, and how financial bubbles burst.

neuroscience

In Brain’s ‘Rich Club,’ Meetings of the Mind

By Emily Singer
October 24, 2013
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Neuroscientists have identified a network of highly linked brain regions that could prove essential in integrating information and facilitating higher-order cognitive tasks.

networks

Nature’s Loopy Architecture

By Emily Singer
August 14, 2013
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In the complex architecture that ferries fluids in plants and brains, scientists are finding a model of resilience.

networks

Treading Softly in a Connected World

By Natalie Wolchover
March 18, 2013
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In an increasingly interconnected world, scientists are seeking safeguards against catastrophic cascades of failure like stock market crashes and widespread blackouts.


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