Researchers report that they are at the forefront of discovering and mapping out the complexities…
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The billion dollar game of strategy: The effect of farmers’ decisions on pest control
Researchers say that the actions of individual farmers should be considered when studying and modeling…
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CRISPR treats genetic disorder in adult mammal
The CRISPR technique has been used to treat an adult mouse model of Duchenne muscular…
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Social behavior in carpenter ants reprogrammed using epigenetic drugs
In Florida carpenter ant colonies, distinct worker castes called minors and majors exhibit pronounced differences…
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Human-machine superintelligence can solve the world’s most dire problems
At the heart of crowdsourcing, citizen science, and collective intelligence is human computation — the…
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Creating safer polio vaccine strains for the post-eradication era
While the goal of polio virus eradication is in sight, there are concerns about post-eradication…
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Sugars in Western diets increase risk for breast cancer tumors and metastasis
The high amounts of dietary sugar in the typical western diet may increase the risk…
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Astronomers find new way to measure the pull of gravity at the surface of distant stars
Researchers have found a new way to measure the pull of gravity at the surface…