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Simulation is the imitation of some real thing, state of affairs, or process. The act of simulating something generally entails representing certain key characteristics or behaviours of a selected physical or abstract system.

Simulation is used in many contexts, including the modeling of natural systems or human systems in order to gain insight into their functioning. Other contexts include simulation of technology for performance optimization, safety engineering, testing, training and education. Simulation can be used to show the eventual real effects of alternative conditions and courses of action.

Key issues in simulation include acquisition of valid source information about the relevent selection of key characteristics and behaviours, the use of simplifying approximations and assumptions within the simulation, and fidelity and validity of the simulation outcomes.

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Scientists explain mystery of observed turbulent density fluctuations in interplanetary space

Space & Earth / Astronomy

created Oct 28, 2009 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (4) | comments 2

(PhysOrg.com) -- Scientists at The University of Alabama in Huntsville have developed a three-dimensional simulation model to understand behavior of interplanetary charged particles in space.


Strategies to reduce HIV treatment dropout rates: cost-effective and improve survival chances

Medicine & Health / HIV & AIDS

created Oct 26, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

In a study published this week in PLoS Medicine, Elena Losina (of Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston) and colleagues predict that strategies to reduce dropout rates from HIV treatment programs in resource-poor settin ...


H1N1 simulation modeling shows rapid vaccine rollout effective in reducing infection rates

Medicine & Health / Diseases

created Oct 13, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Early action, especially rapid rollout of vaccines, is extremely effective in reducing the attack rate of the H1N1 influenza virus, according to a simulation model of a pandemic outbreak reported in a new study in CMAJ (Canad ...


Night Time Artificial Cloud Study Conducted

Night Time Artificial Cloud Study Conducted

Space & Earth / Earth Sciences

created Sep 21, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

A rocket experiment that may shed light on the highest clouds in the Earth's atmosphere was conducted September 19 from NASA's Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia.


Intel unveiled a program that lets Facebook users devote spare computer processing power to researching climate change

Intel boosts Facebook users power for research

Technology / Software

created Aug 04, 2009 | popularity 4.2 / 5 (5) | comments 2

Intel unveiled a software program that lets Facebook users devote spare computer processing power to researching diseases or climate change.


Immigration makes Spanish pensions system more sustainable

Immigration makes Spanish pensions system more sustainable

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Jun 26, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Researchers from the University of Valladolid have constructed a demographic and economic simulation model called 'Carrión', which projects the costs of pensions, Social Security contributions and GDP ...


Simulating pharmaceutical and personal care product transport

Space & Earth / Environment

created May 19, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Pharmaceuticals and personal care products (PPCPs) carried in biosolids (i.e., treated sewage sludge) may reach surface waters or groundwater when these materials are applied as fertilizer to agricultural land. During the ...


Non-wovens as scaffolds for artificial tissue

Non-wovens as scaffolds for artificial tissue

Technology / Engineering

created May 04, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- In future, cartilage, tendon and blood vessel tissue will be produced in the laboratory, with cells being grown on a porous frame, such as non-wovens. A new software program helps to characterize ...


Study Links Photosynthesis Genes to Marine Virus Fitness

Biology /

created Feb 04, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- A recent Northeastern University study has shown, for the first time, the effect of individual genes on the fitness of a marine species at the ecosystem level. Using his innovative computer simulation model, ...