Big Data Are No Substitute for Personal Input in Surveys
Focusing on observations made by individuals can be useful when analysis of digital data reaches its limits
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Researchers Identify Best Strategy to Reduce Human-Bear Conflict
Computer modeling shows reducing attractants most effective in keeping bears away
'Bone in a Dish' Opens New Window on Cancer Initiation, Metastasis, Bone Healing
Like real bone, the material developed at Oregon Health & Science University has a 3D mineral structure populated with living cells, providing a unique model to study bone function, diseases, regeneration
Researchers Provide New Evidence on the Reliability of Climate Modeling
Observational data of equatorial circulation pattern confirms that the pattern is weakening, a development with important consequences for future rainfall in the subtropics
Predictability Limit: Scientists Find Bounds of Weather Forecasting
Reliable forecasts are currently possible nine to 10 days out for daily weather in the mid-latitudes
Scientists Unveil Completely Human Platform for Testing Age-Specific Vaccine Responses
Pre-clinical testing with new in vitro model could streamline vaccine development
Family Tree of 400 Million People Shows Genetics Has Limited Influence on Longevity
Study of huge Ancestry.com pedigree set suggests similar life spans between spouses may have inflated previous estimates of life span heritability
Computer Modeling and Simulation
Applications in chemistry, clinical, and pharmaceutical labs hold promise—with reservation
When Sciences Come Together
Kyoto University explores the melding of concepts from different fields
Fighting a Destructive Crop Disease with Mathematics
By modeling the spread of two co-infecting viruses together, within and between growing seasons, the team has shed new light on maize lethal necrosis that will help farmers to manage it effectively