Scientists report on how higher-order interactions can reshape a system at large -- even global -- scales. Networks, which include nodes and connections, can help researchers model dynamic systems ...

When energy researchers talk about the future of the grid, they often focus on individual pieces: solar panels, batteries, ...

Complexity science – which describes phenomena such as collective and emergent behaviour – is the focus of a new centre where researchers are examining everything from the spread of influenza to what ...

SURD, an algorithm, reveals causal links in complex systems. Applications may include forecasting climate to projecting population growth to designing efficient aircraft. Getting to the heart of ...

In the race to uncover the deepest secrets of the universe, researchers are turning to powerful new tools. One of the most promising tools is the quantum computer. It offers a way to explore problems ...

The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine. A few centuries ago, the swirling polychromatic chaos of Jupiter’s atmosphere spawned the immense vortex that we call the Great Red Spot ...

The puzzle of emergence asks how regularities emerge on macro scales out of uncountable constituent parts. A new framework has researchers hopeful that a solution is near. A few centuries ago, the ...

“Defence is a truly complex, multifaceted business,” says Nick Colosimo, an engineer and technologist at the international defence company BAE Systems. “There’s complexity in the physical equipment ...

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