Traditional models for analyzing microbial communities often rely on average microbial abundance over time. While these models can predict temporal changes effectively, they often fail to capture the actual interactions between ...
Ecology
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What is a peaceful society? When peacebuilders or policymakers think about peace, they have to decide what they mean by it—what kind of society they are trying to build.
Social Sciences
Dec 5, 2024
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Interdisciplinary research of archaeological remains found in the Cave of Los Murciélagos in Albuñol, Granada, has revealed the sophistication of Ancient Neolithic archery in the Iberian Peninsula (5300–4900 BCE), and provides ...
Archaeology
Dec 5, 2024
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Every galaxy has a supermassive black hole at its center, much like every egg has a yolk. But sometimes, hens lay eggs with two yolks. In a similar way, astrophysicists like us who study supermassive black holes expect to ...
Astronomy
Dec 5, 2024
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Control systems are ubiquitous in modern day technology. In industrial contexts, these systems ensure that relevant variables remain within a desirable range to keep processes running safely and efficiently.
Biotechnology
Dec 5, 2024
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The Cairngorms national park has some of Scotland's wildest rivers. The Spey, Dee and Tay are famous for salmon fishing. The mountain headwaters of these rivers have reliably provided cold, clean water and suitable rearing ...
Ecology
Dec 5, 2024
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A new study from Tel Aviv University has found that the smartphones we all carry in our pockets could help collect weather data from the public to provide early warnings for extreme weather, such as wildfires.
Earth Sciences
Dec 5, 2024
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In the next decade, researchers will start probing the atmosphere of planets as small as Earth and Venus orbiting nearby stars. But although these two solar system planets are similar in size and bulk density—so that some ...
Astronomy
Dec 5, 2024
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Some years ago, I was in a lively conversation with a software developer about arguments for and against God's existence. After discussing their merits and shortcomings, he paused—perhaps a little impatiently—and said, "You ...
Social Sciences
Dec 5, 2024
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China's growing presence in space has been undeniable since the turn of the century. Between sending the first "taikonaut" to space in 2003 (Yang Liwei), launching the first Chinese robotic mission to the moon (Chang'e-1) ...
Astrobiology
Dec 5, 2024
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