Abstract: Unit commitment problems are operation optimization problems solved by independent system operators (ISOs). These problems generally need to be solved within a limited time, and the quality ...

Extracellular vesicles (EVs) are tiny particles shed by cells that carry important molecular "clues" about the cell's ...

The ASTM International Standard Test Method for Tensile Stress-Strain of Carbon and Graphite (ASTM C749) requires dog-bone shaped specimens. Unfortunately, specimen sizes required in ASTM C749 are ...

Techy dad creates easy, tactile, Smart TV control system fed by colorfully labelled floppy disks.

Abstract: Problem decomposition is crucial for coping with large-scale global optimization problems, which relies heavily on highly precise variable grouping methods. The state-of-the-art ...

This video documents day 965 of consistent disc golf practice, highlighting skill development, routine, and long-term improvement. It focuses on the value of daily repetition, technique refinement, ...

Ananya Panday and Anurag Kashyap have a clash of interests in this hilarious ad where the actor and director take shots at each other. Ananya Panday and Anurag Kashyap in an ad? Who would have thought ...

Yakisugi is a Japanese architectural technique for charring the surface of wood. It has become quite popular in bioarchitecture because the carbonized layer protects the wood from water, fire, insects ...

The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine. If you want to solve a tricky problem, it often helps to get organized. You might, for example, break the problem into pieces and tackle ...