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Revealing Nature's Mathematical Formula For Survival
Mathematical physics team finds geometric patterns linking structure to function in leaves
This Breathalyzer Reveals Signs Of Disease
One exhale and new device could screen for everything from diabetes to lung cancer
New Software Matches More Kidney Donations, Faster
Game theory and market dynamics inspire new software that streamlines complicated matches
New 3-D Structures Assemble With Remarkable Precision
Self-assembling nano boxes open the door to “smart” particles for medicine, manufacturing
Electric Fish Charges Up Research On Animal Behavior
Weakly electric knifefish uses electric field to communicate, navigate, and hunt
Seeing Beyond The Visual Cortex
Research could lead to new rehabilitative therapies when visual cortex is damaged
Game Changer Research Aims To Forecast Tornadoes
Researcher is using supercomputers, data mining, and meteorology to move us closer to reliable tornado forecasting
Sandfish Lizard Slithers Into Science Spotlight
Threats To Freshwater Mussels And The Consequences For Ecosystems
Developing Robots That Can Teach Humans
Researchers are programming robot teachers to gaze and gesture like humans
New Mosquito Repellant Could Be Frightening... For The Mosquitoes!
Developing Hardier, Weather-Resistant Crops
Engineering Safer Drinking Water In Africa
Electronic Tattoo Monitors Brain, Heart And Muscles
Bionic Leg makes Amputee Faster On His Feet
Climate Change And Other Threats To World's Freshwater Goliaths
Large Lakes Observatory works toward deeper understanding of how lakes function
New Sensor System Tracks Firefighters Where GPS Fails
New Home Movies Resurrect Endangered American Indian Language
Breakthrough In Early Cancer Detection
Catching A Coral Killer