Who does the electoral college favor?
Simulations from Columbia University researchers show a slight bias toward Trump but less of a tilt than in the 2016 election.
Social Sciences
Oct 26, 2020
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Columbia University School of Engineering and Applied Science
Light a critical factor in limiting carbon uptake, even in the north
Most projections about climate change assume that, as temperatures rise, regions in the north high latitudes may become more suitable for the growth of vegetation, turning into cropland to feed increasing populations while ...
Environment
Jul 6, 2020
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Unorthodox desalination method could transform global water management
Water security is becoming an urgent global challenge. Hundreds of millions of people already live in water-scarce regions, and the UN projects that by 2030 about half the world's population will be living in highly water-stressed ...
Environment
Jun 26, 2020
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A new view on how tissues flow in the embryo
As embryos develop, tissues flow and reorganize dramatically on timescales as brief as minutes. This reorganization includes epithelial tissues that cover outer surfaces and inner linings of organs and blood vessels. As the ...
Cell & Microbiology
May 29, 2020
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Sustainable recovery of nutrients from urine
Ammonia is a key component of fertilizer and vital in supporting plant growth and ultimately providing food for populations around the world. It is also a major pollutant that, after it is used in the food chain, enters municipal ...
Materials Science
May 6, 2020
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Precipitation will be essential for plants to counteract global warming
Photosynthesis on Earth is regulated by plant phenology—how plant life cycles interact with the climate—and environmental conditions, both of which changed substantially in recent decades. Unlike early-season photosynthesis ...
Environment
Apr 13, 2020
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Compact beam steering studies to revolutionize autonomous navigation, AR, neuroscience
While beam steering systems have been used for many years for applications such as imaging, display, and optical trapping, they require bulky mechanical mirrors and are overly sensitive to vibrations. Compact optical phased ...
Optics & Photonics
Mar 19, 2020
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Breaking (and restoring) graphene's symmetry in a twistable electronics device
A recent study from the labs of James Hone (mechanical engineering) and Cory Dean (physics) demonstrates a new way to tune the properties of two-dimensional (2-D) materials simply by adjusting the twist angle between them. ...
Nanophysics
Nov 21, 2019
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New clues as to why mutations in the MYH9 gene cause broad spectrum of disorders in humans
Myosins are motor proteins that convert chemical energy into mechanical work, generating force and movement. Myosin II generates forces that are essential to drive cell movements and cell shape changes that generate tissue ...
Biotechnology
Oct 28, 2019
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Deep learning techniques teach neural model to 'play' retrosynthesis
Researchers, from biochemists to material scientists, have long relied on the rich variety of organic molecules to solve pressing challenges. Some molecules may be useful in treating diseases, others for lighting our digital ...
Materials Science
Jun 5, 2019
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