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Saving Australia's sea lion population
A world-first trial is under way to treat the Australian sea lion with a topical anti-parasitic…
Mathematicians' work helps change how people vote
As U.S. courts debate gerrymandering—the process of carving up electoral districts to disproportionately benefit one political…
Image: Suitcase-sized asteroid explorer
This replica model of ESA’s ‘Miniaturised Asteroid Remote Geophysical Observer’, or M-Argo, was on display at…
Satellite observations measure nitrogen oxide lifetimes above multiple North American cities
A pair of researchers at the University of California, Berkeley, has used satellite observations as a…
Microscopic biological motors using magnetotactic bacteria
Since their discovery in the 1970s, scientists have developed a strong interested for magnetotactic bacteria, an…
Mapping the end of incest and dawn of individualism
If you’re from a Western society, chances are you value individuality, independence, analytical thinking, and an…
Blurry imaging limits clarified thanks to information technology
Although we’re told a picture speaks a thousand words, that cliché seriously underestimates the value of…
Using AI to predict where and when lightning will strike
Lightning is one of the most unpredictable phenomena in nature. It regularly kills people and animals…
Researchers convert 2-D images into 3-D using deep learning
A UCLA research team has devised a technique that extends the capabilities of fluorescence microscopy, which…