Uranus's unusual rotation makes its bow shock expand and contract each day

Within our solar system, Uranus is a geometric oddball. Its spin axis tilts more than 90° from its orbit, so it essentially ...
GitHub

Using the SimpleMath library

This lesson introduces the reader to the SimpleMath game and graphics math library. Consistent with the original XNA Game Framework C# math library, SimpleMath assumes a right-handed coordinate system ...
GitHub

VEX for artists

For those who tried (or were even afraid to begin) to learn VEX but failed and stopped because it was too hard. Here you will learn VEX and applied math starting from the basics. From general to ...
eLife

Limited column formation in the embryonic growth plate implies divergent growth mechanisms during pre- and postnatal bone development

Chondrocyte columns, which are a hallmark of growth plate architecture, play a central role in bone elongation. Columns are formed by clonal expansion following rotation of the division plane, ...
IEEE

HA-TiNet: Learning a Distinctive and General 3D Local Descriptor for Point Cloud Registration

Abstract: Extracting geometric features from 3D point clouds is widely applied in many tasks, including registration and recognition. We propose a simple yet effective method, termed height-azimuth ...
C&EN

Computational Discovery of Intermolecular Singlet Fission Materials Using Many-Body Perturbation Theory

School of Foundational Education, University of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, Qingdao 266113, China Qingdao Institute for Theoretical and Computational Sciences, Institute of Frontier and ...
eLife

Arnold tongue entrainment reveals dynamical principles of the embryonic segmentation clock

Living systems exhibit an unmatched complexity, due to countless, entangled interactions across scales. Here, we aim to understand a complex system, that is, segmentation timing in mouse embryos, ...
Hacker

Build a Game Engine from Scratch in C++

Online courses on computer science, retro game development, and mathematics. So you want to learn more about game engines and write one yourself? That's awesome! To help you on your journey, here are ...
Frontiers

Eye-Tracking Beyond Peripersonal Space in Virtual Reality: Validation and Best Practices

Recent developments in commercial virtual reality (VR) hardware with embedded eye-tracking create tremendous opportunities for human subjects researchers. Accessible eye-tracking in VR opens new ...