Exceptional points alter the order of lasing modes

Exceptional points (EPs) are non-Hermitian singularities where two or more eigenstates coalesce, resulting in the eigenspace ...

Consensus, bias and polarization: How mathematicians study opinions

How do opinions form and change in large groups of people? That's not just a sociological question, it's a mathematical one.
Public Broadcasting Service (PBS)

White House pushes new 28-point peace plan with concessions Ukraine previously rejected

PBS News obtained the 28-point plan drafted by the Trump administration to try to end the war in Ukraine. The document is at ...
eLife

Synaptic density and relative connectivity conservation maintain circuit stability across development

The authors have performed a potentially valuable new kind of analysis in connectomics, mapping to an interesting developmental problem of synaptic input to sensory neurons. While the analysis itself ...
eLife

Natural xanthones as α-Mangostin induce vasorelaxation via binding to key gating residues in the S6 domain of BK channels

The present manuscript by Cordeiro et al., shows convincing evidence that α-mangostin, a xanthone obtained from the fruit of the Garcinia mangostana tree, behaves as a strong activator of the ...