Instead of having more children, a grandmother may pass on her genes more successfully by using her cognitive abilities to directly or indirectly aid her existing children and grandchildren. Such an advantage could have driven ...
Evolution
Jul 20, 2017
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What limits the height of trees? Is it the fraction of their photosynthetic energy they devote to productive new leaves? Or is it their ability to hoist water hundreds of feet into the air, supplying the green, solar-powered ...
Ecology
Aug 14, 2014
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Taiwan's struggling personal computer maker Acer on Friday reported its third consecutive full-year net loss due to falling sales and a write-off of raw materials inventory.
Business
Jan 17, 2014
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In the battle against the state’s prolonged and brutal drought, Texas Tech University agricultural researchers have released two new farmer-friendly computer tools that save scarce irrigation water and boost bottom lines ...
Environment
Jul 25, 2011
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Air Force Office of Scientific Research-funded Colorado State University researchers are trying to solve computationally difficult problems related to logistics planning, vehicle routing, resource allocation, circuit design, ...
Computer Sciences
Apr 19, 2010
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