JFM Q&A with Yongyun Hwang
Professor Yongyun Hwang, Imperial College London has recently been appointed as an editorial board member of the Journal of Fluid Mechanics. To celebrate, Yongyun participated in a Q&A with the Journal.
Professor Yongyun Hwang, Imperial College London has recently been appointed as an editorial board member of the Journal of Fluid Mechanics. To celebrate, Yongyun participated in a Q&A with the Journal.
The Revd Prof Andrew Davison is the Starbridge Professor of Theology and Natural Science, holding the professorship endowed by the novelist Susan Howatch.…
Wonho Choe – Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) was recently appointed as an editorial board member of the Journal of Plasma Physics. To celebrate, Wonho participated in a Q&A with the Journal.
A Pilot Study on the Awareness of Maintenance Personnel
Climate change could shift where invasive plant species establish hotspots, and certain U.S. states could be negatively impacted without a rapid response plan.
Australia has productive and profitable farming systems that contribute significantly to globally traded staple grains and global food security.
We would like to thank all our reviewers for their pro bono services to Parasitology in 2023, to our authors and to science in general.
Global food production needs to increase in the coming years with minimal environmental impact for food and nutritional security.
Across the world, every mine that opens will have to close at some point – because every resource is finite. But what does a successful closure look like, when looked at through social, cultural, economic and environmental lenses?
This paper focuses on the biodiversity and ecology of specific trophically transmitted helminth endoparasites (TTHs) in Mediterranean Sea ecosystems.
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"As two Swedish plasma physicists, we are keenly aware of the legacy of Hannes Alfvén. Following in his footsteps, we would like to pass on the passion for plasma physics to future generations. By highlighting our work, this prize makes it easier to do that." - Tünde Fülöp and Per Helander
How does mistletoe grow? How does mistletoe spread? And, curiously, how does this link to the latest mathematical research?
Recently published research in the journal Weed Science provides new mechanistic insights into S-metolachlor resistance in waterhemp.
A ground-breaking aviation evolution is underway, reshaping our approach to airship design. We're entering an era where multi-lobed hybrid airships promise to revolutionize both civil and defence applications.
We investigate parasite guilds within and between squid cohorts. 318 squids were examined for metazoan parasites in the Patagonian continental shelf.
The date when the first Homo sapiens arrived in the Americas has been a subject of investigation and speculation for decades.…
A year after the launch of the Cambridge Prisms series, Publisher Jessica Jones reflects on the journals’ shared values of community, collaboration and equity When we initially discussed the concept of the Cambridge Prisms, and what we hoped they would achieve, we fell into the trap of trying to compare different groups of researchers with diverse expertise and focuses.…
The hookworm A. ceylanicum doesn't infect mice but does to other animals. We hypothesized that the immune system is the deciding factor for hookworm infections.
In support of Mariana Carrito and colleague’s article, When he smiles: Attractiveness preferences for male faces expressing emotions. Facial attractiveness has long been a subject of curiosity and study, with scientists attempting to unravel the complex factors that influence our perception of beauty.…
As 2023 ends and a new year begins, the International Journal of Astrobiology is preparing to begin a new journey. Beginning in 2024, all articles in IJA will be available under Gold Open Access.
Identifying the factors that drive homicide rates is not only of paramount interest to scholars across the social and behavioral sciences but is necessary to inform policy decisions aimed at reducing lethal aggression. Studies nominate diverse causes of homicide, including ambient temperature, city greenness, firearm ownership, firearm laws, structural racism, income inequality, poverty, and more. However, without general theory scholars struggle to disentangle causal factors from correlated effects. This distinction is vitally important for designing interventions that target underlying causes rather than spurious correlations.
The 2024 Batchelor Prize has been awarded to Cambridge Author, Professor Charles Meneveau, Johns Hopkins University. Professor Meneveau will receive the plaudit in recognition of his high-impact fundamental contributions to the study of turbulence and wall-bounded flows, and for bringing insightful and rigorous fluid mechanics to the science of wind turbines and wind farms for the benefit of society. …
The increasing use of the in vitro gas production technique has created a greater scope for testing animal feeds. The rationale for this paper was the additional requirement of researchers in the field of feed evaluation to compare substrate treatment significance.
The journal Parasitology is delighted to announce the winner of this year's front cover competition.
Introducing the Special Issue of The Aeronautical Journal: a curated selection of peer reviewed papers from AIAC19 and AIAC20 events.
Lactation, a minority period (15-19%) of the sow's productive cycle, is a period of maximum digestive and metabolic demand since in a few days (two weeks at most) the sow multiplies its production level by three.
Climate change is a big concern for wheat crop in Australia. We look at the relationship between weather parameters and grain number, yield and protein content.
The Brandon Bridge Formation Lagerstätte (site of exceptional fossil preservation) also known as the Waukesha Biota, from Wisconsin, is noteworthy for being one of the best sources of soft-bodied early Silurian fossils.…
A spotlight on JFM Rapids, a well-established section in the Journal of Fluid Mechanics [JFM] that continues to provide a highly visible venue for short, high-quality, articles addressing timely research challenges of broad interest. In this collection, the Editors of JFM Rapids each explain why they selected one article that presents exciting results with exceptional impact on currently active fluid mechanics research.
The Covid-19 pandemic thrust mathematical modelling into the spotlight like never before. As governments around the world scrambled to respond to the crisis, infectious disease models became a crucial strand of evidence, allowing us to measure transmission and evaluate the likely outcome of alternative response options.…
This systematic review analyzed the diversity of metastrongyles in marine mammals and the host and parasite traits associated with virulence.
In the following video, Professor Barton Smith of Utah State University explains his work on the fluid dynamics of a baseball pitch.…
Lodgewood pine are weeds that quickly outcompete local flora. New Zealand has launched The National Wilding Conifer Management Programme to manage the problem.
University Press Week is celebrated each year to highlight the unique part that the University Press plays in the publishing landscape.…
Sharing insight that could prove invaluable for optimizing delta wing configurations in diverse aerospace applications, opening doors to safer and more efficient aviation.
Professor Colm-cille Caulfield, Editor-in-Chief of Journal of Fluid Mechanics (JFM) discusses his first published paper in JFM. Multiple linear instability of layered stratified shear flow Colm also give us insight into changes that have occurred in the publishing process, over the past 30 years.
Straws can make drinking easier, but modelling the flow in them can be hard; doing so successfully could help scientists across disciplines better understand a range of complicated systems.
Parasitologists have discovered 2 cases of grey seals infected with heartworms in the North Sea.
In this work we show that LRR17, a secreted Leishmania protein never reported before, facilitates parasite attachment and internalization by the macrophage.
Professor Colm-cille Caulfield, Editor-in-Chief of Journal of Fluid Mechanics (JFM) discusses his career. Colm discusses common themes in his research. As well as his favourite fluid type. Colm also give us insight into his favourite JFM paper, and advice for students and authors.
When Richard Burton and John Speke came across Lake Tanganyika in 1858 as the first Europeans, they had no idea what they had just discovered.
Prof Pier Luigi Nimis is an outstanding lichenologist and ecologist. To mark his 70th birthday, The Lichenologist published a Special Issue dedicated to him.
Suspended particles make fluid flows complicated. If particles are attractive, aggregates can grow and shrink dynamically adding another level of complexity. A recent Tutorial Review in FLOW breaks down the way researchers try to understand these systems.
Is human cultural diversity partly shaped by the diversity of environments in which human societies live? Finding that a particular cultural feature is significantly associated with specific environmental variables adds weight to an argument that human diversity is shaped by environment. For example, many aspects of human cultural diversity have been found to correlate with parasite load, and these correlations have been interpreted as support for the hypothesis that cultures with high pathogen load develop features that limit the chance of infection, such as ritualized behaviours, xenophobia, belief in supernatural agents, and inclusion of antimicrobial ingredients in food.
Last month Cambridge University Press & Assessment (CUPA) announced the first sponsorship of a question in its innovative Research Directions: One Health journal.…
This study analyzed how nitrogen rates and harvest management might optimize the quality and productivity of hayfields crabgrass varieties.
Challenging the popular but problematic 'Five Domains model' approach to categorising the experiences of animals in animal welfare science.
Introducing a mathematical model for pedestrian dynamics that is based on social forces between pedestrians in exemplary hallway or crossing situations.
Why look at changes in crop and livestock practices in Vietnam? In mountainous Northwest Vietnam, the standard agricultural model since the decollectivization has been mixed crop–livestock family farms
This post introduces the paper 'Establishing best practices in the use of an airborne teaching laboratory'
We were excited to hold the JFM/FLOW 2023 China Symposium in Hefei in July 2023
An assessment of adaptation measures for wheat cultivation as a result of the effects of climate change in Punjab, India.
I have a background in physics. As a young student, I was fascinated by quantum mechanics, especially experiments with entangled photons. But when it became clear to me that my physical disability was not compatible with experimental works, I developed a new interest in modeling and simulations. Instead of the fundamental laws of physics, I turned to complex systems, mostly at the interface with biology.
Dragan Savic, Editor-in-Chief of Cambridge Prisms: Water, explains how technology, combined with the right management philosophy, can help solve global water challenges “Water security is a multi-dimensional and enduring human goal,” states Professor Dragan Savic.…
Following the launch of Research Directions: Bioelectronics by Cambridge University Press, Editor-in-Chief Samit Chakrabarty explains more about this fascinating branch of science A translated version of a Russian university textbook on human physiology might seem an unlikely source of inspiration for a leader in the world of neuroscience – but that is exactly what set Dr.…
Professor Colm-cille Caulfield discusses his first year as Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Fluid Mechanics (JFM). Colm discusses his expectations of being Editor of the journal, what helped him prepare to take on the role and what policies he is personally proud to be a part of steering.
The Irish Society for Parasitology organises a vibrant annual meeting for parasitologists to come together and share their research and build collaborations.…
This post introduces an AER paper that aims to demonstrate the applicability of a machine learning method to identify a nonlinear model of a physical component of interest in the helicopter industry.
We studied the interaction between cotton cultivars and planting dates on yield to provide a model that eases the choice of the best cultivar for late planting.
This research enhances our understanding of the Echinococcus granulosus complex and its impact on human health.
presents several applications of object detection networks in a high-power laser system with a peak power reaching the petawatt level and repetition rate at the hertz level, while laser systems with similar specs are emerging worldwide in the past few years.
Researchers have developed a tool that can distinguish specimens of common reed reliably in the field, without time-consuming and costly genetic testing.
The latest Paper of the Month for Parasitology is “Rat lungworm (Angiostrongylus cantonensis) active larval emergence from deceased bubble pond snails (Bullastra lessoni) into water” and is freely available. …
the optical shaping of gas target profiles for proton laser induced acceleration experiments are studied by numerical simulations, at the Institute of Plasma Physics & Lasers - IPPL of the Hellenic Mediterranean University – HMU
As evolutionary human scientists, we care about causality. We usually want to know whether something causes something else, rather than whether things are just correlated. We want to know whether aspects of our culture, social structure or ecology cause a given behaviour, as opposed to being merely associated with it, for instance. Experiments are the gold standard for assessing causality, but for obvious reasons cannot answer everything, especially many of the evolutionary questions we’re interested in – Randomising infants to be raised as religious or not, for instance, would be both impossible and ethically questionable (to put it mildly!).
a research group from Shanghai Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics (SIOM) reports the experimental results in the commissioning phase of the 10 PW laser beamline of Shanghai Superintense Ultrafast Laser Facility (SULF), achieving high-energy proton beams with energies up to 62.5 MeV
Farm homegrown forage produced is the cheapest feed that can be offered to the animals on a pasture based grazing systems.
One of the most important decisions for beef farmers is whether to house or graze their cattle. This choice has implications for resource management, economics, the environment, and, notably, animal health and welfare - which we investigated in this study
Blues fans out there may be familiar with the Led Zeppelin classic ‘When the Levee Breaks’, but what about when the levee forms? In particular, how do natural levees form in such an organised and well-engineered process?
In Parasitology's latest article, we reveal the genetic identity for one of the last Echinococcus isolates in Iceland, obtained from a sheep 46 years ago.
The University Collaboration Budget (UCB) funds initiatives that involve direct collaboration between the University and Cambridge University Press (Academic). Winning initiatives strive to further our shared aims, such as research excellence and integrity, scholarly communication and challenging elitism.…
A research scheme of a plasma-driven two-color FEL generation based on matching manipulation technology has been proposed by the FEL group in Shanghai Advanced Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences, which enables to generate a high brightness two-color FEL with ultra-short pulse duration.
The Mineralogical Society, in collaboration with Cambridge University Press, is launching Geo-Bio Interfaces journal.
Separated and vortical flow in aircraft aerodynamics: a CFD perspective1Arthur Rizzi Separated and vortical flow occurs over every aircraft in flight.…
A new paper in BCI reveals that 38% of Europe’s 546 bird species are of conservation concern, including 14% of global concern.…
An extensive review paper published in High Power Laser Science and Engineering, takes a tour through time of the four major sectors of UK laser research starting with UK academia where the histories of institutions such as the University of Oxford, Imperial College London, and Queen's University Belfast are detailed
Researchers from University of Rochester, report on MTW-OPAL, a new optical parametric amplifier line (OPAL) that has been activated for ultra-intense laser development and science experiments.
The efficiency of sheep production systems depends on a high survival rate of the lambs. Sheep farming holds economic and sociocultural importance in semi-arid regions worldwide.
Researchers from National University of Defense Technology, China present an all-optical plasma-based scheme to produce a well-directed multi-MeV γ-ray vortex beam with large beam angular momentum (BAM) and high brilliance. Tags: High Power Laser, HPL, On the Cover
Professor Richard Kock, Editor-in-Chief of Research Directions: One Health, recently launched by Cambridge University Press, explains why a broad concept of health and well-being is essential.…
The contra-rotating propeller (CRP) is one of the most fascinating propulsion systems in aviation. In one form or another it has been around for over 100 years.…
What is your current job title within Parasitology and what does it involve? Where are you based in the world? I’m the Publisher at Cambridge University Press for Parasitology.…
The latest Paper of the Month for Parasitology is Comparative transcriptomics from intestinal cells of permissive and non-permissive hosts during Ancylostoma ceylanicum infection reveals unique signatures of protection and host specificity and is freely available. …
Richard Fenner, Editor-in-Chief of Cambridge Prisms: Water, explains why a multi-disciplinary approach is crucial to meet human needs and maintain healthy ecosystems Ensuring water security, which is threatened by the twin threats of climate change and a growing population, is one of the biggest challenges of our time.…
In recent years, the plasma wakefield acceleration driven by ultra-short and ultra-intense laser pulses has become increasingly mature, which can produce electron beams with ultra-high beam density and femtosecond beam duration; By using this electron beam, a new table-top radiation light source with collimation, ultrafast and high brightness can be produced.…
The poor documentation of knowledge on seed improvement through seed enhancement, genetic diversity, seed characterization via microsatellite markers, seeds quality and conservation indicated that seed quality is one of the main factors limiting underutilized crop production.
Organically produced sweetpotato crops can be significantly more profitable than those grown in conventional production systems. But it’s not all smooth sailing. Growers know it can be tough to manage weed infestations in the absence of synthetic herbicides.
The latest Paper of the Month for Parasitology is “First report of eprinomectin-resistant isolates of Haemonchus contortus in dairy sheep farms in France“ and is freely available for one month. …
Moduli Managing Editors introduce the new open access mathematics journal owned by the Foundation Compositio Mathematica, published in collaboration with the LMS and Cambridge University Press.
Samaras, or better known as “helicopter seeds”, are common childhood memories of many people. Behind the simplicity of a planar wing and a seed, is a complex mystery of flight mechanics.
Nuno F. G. Loureiro, Massachusetts Institute of Technology answers our questions about their work and Journal of Plasma Physics JPP: What are you currently working on that you’d like to tell us about?…
Martyn Dade-Robertson, Editor-in-Chief of Research Directions: Biotechnology Design, explains more about this emerging branch of science Can we grow a building?…
Buffelgrass is a highly invasive perennial that reduces the biodiversity of native ecosystems and provides ready fuel for wildfires in the arid regions where it thrives. After examining a decade of data from Arizona’s Saguaro National Park, researchers writing in the journal Invasive Plant Science and Management describe best practices for buffelgrass control.
The latest Paper of the Month for Parasitology is “Immunological mechanisms involved in macrophage activation and polarization in schistosomiasis” and is freely available.…
William I. Ausich and Mark A. Wilson The Mississippian is recognized as the “Age of Crinoids” with well-known crinoid-bearing deposits worldwide from many ancient depositional environments.…
Machine learning models, particularly those based on deep neural networks, have revolutionized the fields of data analysis, image recognition, and natural language processing. A key factor in the training of these models is the use of variants of gradient descent algorithms, which optimize model parameters by minimizing a loss function. However, the training optimization problem for neural networks is highly non-convex, presenting unique challenges.
The paper “Effect of pre-grazing herbage mass and post-grazing sward height on herbage production and intake and performance of suckler-bred steers within a weanling-to-beef production system“, published in The Journal of Agricultural Science, has been chosen as the latest Editorial Highlight and is freely available to download for one month.…
Palaeontologists have known the fossil rich laminated platy limestones from Kozja dnina (Slovenia) since the beginning of the 20th century. Locality of Kozja dnina is situated in the Vrata valley in the north-eastern part of the Julian Alps.
Professor Tomonori Totani of the University of Tokyo, Japan, answers our questions about his latest research article Solid grains ejected from terrestrial exoplanets as a probe of the abundance of life in the Milky Way in the International Journal of Astrobiology (IJA)