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Temperature Alters Population Dynamics of Common Plant Pests
Temperature-driven changes
alter outbreak patterns of
tea tortrix -- an insect
pest -- and may shed light
on how temperature
influences whether insects
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By Tracking Maggots' Food Choices, Scientists Open Significant New Window Into Human Learning
The larva of the fruit fly
is helping scientists
understand the way humans
learn information from each
other. Fruit flies have long
... > full story
Controlling Contagion by Restricting Mobility: In the Face of an Epidemic, Even Moderate Travel Restrictions Would Slow Contagion
In an epidemic or a
bioterrorist attack, the
response of government
officials could range from a
drastic restriction of
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Planetary 'Runaway Greenhouse' More Easily Triggered, Research Shows
It might be easier than
previously thought for a
planet to overheat into the
scorchingly uninhabitable
"runaway greenhouse" stage,
... > full story
- Temperature Alters Population Dynamics of Common Plant Pests
- By Tracking Maggots' Food Choices, Scientists Open Significant New Window Into Human Learning
- Controlling Contagion by Restricting Mobility: In the Face of an Epidemic, Even Moderate Travel Restrictions Would Slow Contagion
- Planetary 'Runaway Greenhouse' More Easily Triggered, Research Shows
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More Accurate Model of Climate Change's Effect on Soil
August 1, 2013 — Scientists have developed a new computer model to measure global warming's effect on soil worldwide that accounts for how bacteria and fungi in soil control ... > full story -
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Bacteria Hold the Clues to Trade-Offs in Financial Investments and Evolution
August 1, 2013 — Scientists have found that bacteria have the potential to teach valuable investment lessons. The research takes advantage of the fact that bacteria, like humans, have limited resources and are ... > full story -
Protein Linked to Cognitive Deficits in Angelman Syndrome Discovered
August 1, 2013 — A team of neuroscientists has identified a protein in laboratory mice linked to impairments similar to those afflicted with Angelman syndrome -- a condition associated with symptoms that include ... > full story -
First Experimental Signs of a New Physics Beyond the Standard Model
July 31, 2013 — Physicists have predicted deviations in the probability of one of the B meson decays that have been detected experimentally in the LHC accelerator at CERN. Confirmation of these results would be the ... > full story -
Computational Biology: Cells Reprogrammed on the Computer
July 31, 2013 — Scientists have developed a model that makes predictions from which differentiated cells -- for instance skin cells -- can be very efficiently changed into completely different cell types -- such as ... > full story -
Simulations Aiding Study of Earthquake Dampers for Structures
July 30, 2013 — Researchers have demonstrated the reliability and efficiency of "real-time hybrid simulation" for testing a type of powerful damping system that might be installed in buildings and bridges to reduce ... > full story -
Environmental Impact on Mouse Strains Used for Disease Models
July 30, 2013 — A study addresses how location and sex can affect mouse models in scientific ... > full story -
How Superbug Spreads Among Regional Hospitals: A Domino Effect
July 30, 2013 — A moderate increase in vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE) at one hospital can lead to a nearly 3 percent increase in VRE in every other hospital in that county, according to a new ... > full story -
Math Model Predicts Effects of Diet, Physical Activity on Childhood Weight
July 29, 2013 — Researchers have created and confirmed the accuracy of a mathematical model that predicts how weight and body fat in children respond to adjustments in diet and physical ... > full story -
Computer Scientists Develop 'Mathematical Jigsaw Puzzles' to Encrypt Software
July 29, 2013 — Computer science experts have designed a system to encrypt software so that it only allows someone to use a program as intended while preventing any deciphering of the code behind it. This is known ... > full story
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