Hence, researchers often simulate the brain as a network of coupled neural masses, each described by a mean-field model. These models capture the essential features of neuronal populations while ...

Telomere shortening causes replicative senescence but affects population growth in a complex manner. Here, the authors develop a mathematical model calibrated on yeast single-cell data which ...

This table contains information about the population dynamics of the Dutch population. These changes consist of live births, deaths, immigration, emigration (including administrative corrections) and ...

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That bag of cod filets you pick up at the grocer comes from fish much likely much smaller and younger than its ancestors that ...

A team of environmental scientists from the Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazônia, Michigan Technologic University and the University of Oregon has found a link between rising global ...

A research team has unveiled new insights into how weather influences the spread of dengue fever. The study identifies temperature and rainfall as critical factors driving the global surge in dengue ...

This was done by comparing the habitat use and population dynamics at two, high-intensity tourism sites, located only 12 km apart, to better understand the fine-scale habitat use of the manta ...

The Biology Department occupies portions of the Integrated Science Center on the main campus, along with the Keck Lab for ecological and population studies on the edge of campus. Also available for ...

By Alexandra Stevenson and Zixu Wang Reporting from Hong Kong To get its citizens to have more children and stop its population from shrinking, China has tried it all, even declaring having babies ...