A compound isolated from a wild, poisonous mushroom growing in a southwest China forest appears…
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New computer program promises to save the whales
Researchers have developed a computer program that enables regulators to evaluate the ecological and economic…
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Fall market jitters a SAD thing: Less daylight in fall may lead to depressed markets
It’s no surprise to researchers that financial market dips and crashes typically happen in the…
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Did a Spotify bug embarrass you on Facebook?
You can stop Spotify from embarrassing you on Facebook by using its “Private Listening” mode…
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Did a Spotify bug embarrass you on Facebook?
You can stop Spotify from embarrassing you on Facebook by using its “Private Listening” mode…
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Point defects in super-chilled diamonds may offer stable candidates for quantum computing bits
Scientists test how the energy levels of electrons trapped in a defect in the diamond…
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New ‘diamond?’ New form of superhard carbon is as strong as a diamond
Carbon is the fourth-most-abundant element in the universe and takes on a wide variety of…
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‘Ghostwriting’ the Torah? New algorithm distinguishes contributors to the Old Testament with high accuracy
A professor has developed a new computer algorithm to help unravel the different sources that…
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Crowdsourcing democracy through social media
Today the citizens of Liberia will participate in just their second presidential election since the…
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Hispanic women have higher incidence of rare breast tumor
According to a new study, phyllodes tumors — rare breast malignancies accounting for 0.5 to…