For most people, swallowing is second nature, but how does it occur, and why do some people have difficulty with it?

Researchers at Kyushu University in Japan have developed a mathematical model that recreates the muscle movements of the ...

This research suggests that even chaotic, unpredictable phenomena, like waves on a shore or the beating of a heart, can be ...

Skoltech scientists have devised a mathematical model of memory. By analyzing its new model, the team came to surprising ...

The internal clock in living beings that regulates sleeping and waking patterns -- usually called the circadian clock -- has often befuddled scientists due to its mysterious time delays. Molecular ...

A new mathematical model has applications to the study of gas kicks in deep-water oil wells, which in worst-case scenarios can lead to blowouts. Oil well control is one of the most important processes ...