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- Math
Election Selection
By ignoring how voters might rank all the candidates in an election, the plurality system opens the floodgates to unsettling, paradoxical results when there are three or more candidates.
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Placental Puzzle
Do captured viral genes make human pregnancies possible?
- Agriculture
Downtown Fisheries?
Advances may make fish farming a healthy prospect, even for inner cities.
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- Math
Prime Pursuit
A novel approach for identifying prime numbers provides a long-sought improvement in the theoretical efficiency of prime-detecting algorithms.
- Math
Changes of Mathematical State
Untangling a web of conflicting demands can be tough on computers.
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Spreading Consciousness
A reanalysis of brain-imaging data links conscious visual experience to activity patterns throughout the brain, challenging the popular view that specific brain areas coordinate this mental state.
- Earth
Shifting Sands
Sand dunes can provide scientists with clues about ancient patterns of wind and precipitation.
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The Meaning of Life
Computers are unscrambling genomes to reveal the secrets in DNA codes.
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Cries and Greetings
Baboon intimacy and detachment present vexing clues.
- Chemistry
Hydrogen: The Next Generation
Researchers are looking for more sustainable ways to generate hydrogen, which burns cleanly but is typically made from fossil fuel.
