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Researchers are alarmed that an expansive executive order issued by President Donald Trump might upend a long-standing tradition of peer-review for grants
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The Math Trick Hidden in Your Credit Card Number
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How the New Chikungunya Virus Outbreak in China Could Reach the U.S.
Experts say the painful infection, spread to people from mosquitoes, can get to many countries if it finds the right hosts
Deep-Sea Desalination Pulls Fresh Water from the Depths
Companies are experimenting with deep-sea tech to produce cheaper fresh water
How to Watch the Year’s Best Meteor Shower, the Perseids
The Perseids are the best annual meteor shower, but this year’s show will be dimmed by a bright gibbous moon
Bird Flu on Dairy Farms May Be Airborne After All
Infectious bird flu virus was found in milk, on equipment, within wastewater and aerosolized in the air on California dairy farms
How an Unsolved Math Problem Could Train AI to Predict Crises Years in Advance
An artificial intelligence breakthrough uses reinforcement learning to tackle the Andrews-Curtis conjecture, solving long-standing counterexamples and hinting at tools for forecasting stock crashes, diseases and climate disasters
