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Google buys analytics startup Looker to bolster its cloud
Google said Thursday it was buying data analytics startup Looker in a move aimed at bolstering…
'Fishing a line' coupled with clockwork for daily rhythm
Organisms on this planet, including human beings, exhibit a biological rhythm that repeats about every 24…
How old are your organs? To scientists' surprise, organs are a mix of young and old cells
Scientists once thought that neurons, or possibly heart cells, were the oldest cells in the body.…
Danger avoidance can be genetically encoded for four generations, biologists say
Princeton University researchers have discovered that learned behaviors can be inherited for multiple generations in C.…
New research shakes up the sloth family tree
New studies by two research teams published today in the journals Nature Ecology and Evolution and…
A polar-bear-inspired material for heat insulation
For polar bears, the insulation provided by their fat, skin, and fur is a matter of…
Dynamics of key viral attack strategy visible for first time
Many infectious viruses, from HIV to West Nile, rely on a fundamental biological process called frameshifting…
Talking to each other—how forest conservation can succeed
Forest conservation can be a source of tension between competing priorities and interests from forestry, science,…
Intercultural communication crucial for engineering education
In an increasingly connected world it helps to engage with other cultures without prejudice or assumption.…