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June 23
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Friends-of-Friends Can Reveal Hidden Information About a Person (Scientific American)
An interview with Stanford University data scientist Johan Ugander, who explains his research on dissimilarities in social networks.
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A Crispr Conundrum: How Cells Fend Off Gene Editing (New York Times)
The p53 gene, the cell's defensive agent against mutations, seems to be the reason human cells resist gene editing.
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A New and Improved Way To Find Baby Planets (Carnegie Institution for Science)
Of the thousands of exoplanets discovered by astronomers, only a handful are in their formative years. These baby planets provide important clues to planet formation, including the process by which our own solar system came into existence.
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Foundations Play a Supporting Role in Basic Science (Physics Today)
This article looks at philanthropic efforts on behalf of basic research, including those of the Simons Foundation. They span a range of modalities, from assistance for individual investigators to the establishment of research institutes.
