Science in the media
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Game theorists crack poker
An ‘essentially unbeatable’ algorithm for the popular card game points to strategies for solving real-life problems without having complete information.
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Ratones que “huelen” la enfermedad
Un estudio de la Universidad de Ginebra revela el sistema que permite a los ratones detectar y evitar a sus compañeros enfermos. La clave está en el órgano vomeronasal, situado […]
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Kepler 438b: Most Earth-like planet ever discovered could be home for alien life
New discovery is likely to be a rocky world in the ‘Goldilocks’ zone of its parent star where the temperature is just right for liquid water to flow
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Black Holes Inch Ahead to Violent Cosmic Union
Scientists say a pair of supermassive black holes appear to be spiraling toward a galaxy-wrecking collision that could release as much energy as 100 million supernova explosions.
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A Spectacular Spiral May Encircle the Milky Way
One of our galaxy’s arms may do a full 360, upping the chances that our galactic home is a rare cosmic beauty
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A weight-loss pill to fool the stomach? A new study shows promise
A protein that activates the gut’s natural response to food may be the next thing in weight loss
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Un nuevo antibiótico mata a los patógenos sin resistencia detectable
Un grupo internacional de investigadores ha descubierto un antibiótico con una actividad amplia y potente. El compuesto, conocido como teixobactina, ha sido probado con ratones y se dirige directamente a […]
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Nvidia Demos a Car Computer Trained with “Deep Learning”
A commercial device uses powerful image and information processing to let cars interpret 360° camera views.
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Rave drug holds promise for treating depression fast
Companies and clinicians turn to ketamine to treat mental-health disorder as pipeline of new drugs dries up.