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Team significantly improves BioCro software for growing virtual crops
A team from the University of Illinois has revamped the popular crop growth simulation software BioCro,…
Ring my string: Building silicon nano-strings
Tightening a string, e.g. when tuning a guitar, makes it vibrate faster. But when strings are…
Climate migrants could face a world of closing doors
People driven from their homes as global warming redraws the map of habitable zones are unlikely…
New data analysis tool uncovers important COVID-19 clues
A new data analysis tool developed by Yale researchers has revealed the specific immune cell types…
New, nature-inspired concepts for turning carbon dioxide into clean fuels
Researchers have developed an efficient concept to turn carbon dioxide into clean, sustainable fuels, without any…
Elephant seal's map sense tells them when to head 'home'
Each year, pregnant female elephant seals take an approximately 240-day trek over 10,000 kilometers across the…
How tech could help out endangered languages like Cherokee
By itself, being able to read smartphone home screens in Cherokee won’t be enough to safeguard…
More resilient Aussie wheat needed as climate change heats up
University of Sydney researchers tested wheat in heat and carbon-intense conditions that replicate future climate change…
Hostility among friends can come from surprising places
Same-race friendships on college campuses can be sources of support and help build a sense of…