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• Harvard Researchers Mathematically Prove Randomness Prevents Gridlock in High-Density Autonomous Robot Swarms

  Published: Apr 14, 2026

  Section: Research

  Applied mathematicians at Harvard SEAS have developed a formula to optimize robot fleet efficiency by introducing "noise," or intentional randomness, into navigational paths. The s...

• Harvard Study Decodes the Hidden Physics of Limbeless Balance in Tree Climbing Snakes

  Published: Mar 10, 2026

  Section: Science & Tech

  Researchers at Harvard have identified the mathematical and physical strategies that allow snakes to stand upright and lift 70 percent of their body length. By modeling the animals...