Louisiana's alligator farms raise the reptiles for meat, skins — and conservation

A Louisiana farm that raises alligators for skins used in luxury goods also helps conserve the species.

Beyond Engineering And Math: How To Build A Career In AI As A Humanities Student?

Previously, coding demanded extensive software and mathematical knowledge. Today, languages like Python are as simple to learn as new languages like English or French.

A PhD is an apprenticeship in research – we can’t let AI take that away

But doing a PhD is much more than cheap research labour. A PhD degree is an apprenticeship in research. Today's students are ...
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Snakes Don't Have Limbs, But They Can “Stand Up” – Now We Finally Know How

Sorry ophidiophobes, but the capacity of snakes to get upright without limbs is a wonder of nature we have struggled to ...
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Self-association enhances early attentional selection through automatic prioritization of socially salient signals

Self-related information automatically modulates early attentional selection into awareness through mechanisms distinct from physical salience, revealing an obligatory, individualized ...

Monster Pipe Blasts Out of the Ground in Wild Scene

A massive pipe burst out of the road in Osaka, Japan, bringing traffic to a screeching halt. The pipe is 11.5 feet in ...

Scouted: Upgrade Your Tech Skills With These Flexible Online Courses About AI and Analytics—40% Off

No matter your age, it’s never too late to learn something new—especially in a world that’s constantly changing. With ...
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Insights into substrate binding and utilization by hyaluronan synthase

Complementary biochemical and structural findings reveal molecular principles underlying substrate selectivity by a model hyaluronan synthase.
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Computational Modeling of Failure at the Fabric Weave Level in Reentry Parachute Energy Modulators

Computational Modeling of Failure at the Fabric Weave Level in Reentry Parachute Energy Modulators Energy modulators (EM) are ...