Researchers estimate that 17,000 baby elephant seals have died from avian flu in Argentina and it is likely that the virus is spreading among marine mammals ​Researchers estimate that 17,000 baby elephant seals have died from avian flu in Argentina and it is likely that the virus is spreading among marine mammals Researchers estimate that 17,000 …

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Researchers report the development of a methodology to detect small amounts of potential tumor therapeutic targets, specificacally enzymes called kinases, that are present in biopsy samples. Therapies that directly inhibit cancer-promoting activities of some of these kinases have proven to be effective for patients in which individual driving kinases can be diagnosed. ​Researchers report the …

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Men’s navigational skills slightly trump women’s, but it probably comes down to their upbringing, rather than it being an evolutionary trait ​Men’s navigational skills slightly trump women’s, but it probably comes down to their upbringing, rather than it being an evolutionary trait Men’s navigational skills slightly trump women’s, but it probably comes down to their upbringing, …

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On hot days, Alpine ibex increase their activity at nighttime to avoid the heat – but this might increase the risk of predation by wolves ​On hot days, Alpine ibex increase their activity at nighttime to avoid the heat – but this might increase the risk of predation by wolves On hot days, Alpine ibex increase …

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Climate change is causing Western U.S. forests to be less effective carbon sinks, even as it boosts the productivity of forests in the Eastern U.S., according to new research. ​Climate change is causing Western U.S. forests to be less effective carbon sinks, even as it boosts the productivity of forests in the Eastern U.S., according …

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Random temperature fluctuations – or noise – can be a source of errors for conventional computers, but for a prototype “thermodynamic computer” they can be harnessed to run calculations ​Random temperature fluctuations – or noise – can be a source of errors for conventional computers, but for a prototype “thermodynamic computer” they can be harnessed …

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Traders could have earned a threefold return on their investments by analysing trends in cryptocurrency forums on Reddit ​Traders could have earned a threefold return on their investments by analysing trends in cryptocurrency forums on Reddit Traders could have earned a threefold return on their investments by analysing trends in cryptocurrency forums on Reddit 

Scientists have engineered the microbiome of plants for the first time, boosting the prevalence of ‘good’ bacteria that protect the plant from disease. The findings could substantially reduce the need for environmentally destructive pesticides. ​Scientists have engineered the microbiome of plants for the first time, boosting the prevalence of ‘good’ bacteria that protect the plant …

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