Can we find order in chaos? Physicists have shown, for the first time that chaotic systems can synchronize due to stable structures that emerge from chaotic activity. These structures are known as ...

In a world seemingly filled with chaos, physicists have discovered new forms of synchronization and are learning how to predict and control them. When the incoherent claps of a crowd suddenly become a ...

The computer's master control program. When a computer is turned on, a small "boot program" loads the operating system. Although additional system modules may be loaded as needed, the main part, known ...