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Technology that can identify stray bits of genetic material in the environment can help scientists monitor human and animal…
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It's normal for different people to mount stronger or weaker immune responses to a vaccine, but post-shot side effects…
Using the incredible wealth of fossil data and a modern ecological theory, researchers estimated population density for…
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The first full human genome was sequenced 20 years ago. Now, a project is underway to sequence 1 million genomes to better…
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The traveling salesperson problem is so difficult that practical solutions can never be perfect – only good enough. The…
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#Scicomm is a hashtag, and there are many programs that claim to teach scientists how to be better communicators. But it's…
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In American Sign Language, some words rhyme, some look like what they mean and some are used more often than others. A new…