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Prediction of crop yield is an essential task for maximizing the global food supply, particularly in developing countries. This study investigated lettuce yield (fresh weight) prediction using four ...

Causal reasoning is a central cognitive competency, allowing us to reliably, albeit not perfectly, predict the future and to understand the causes of events that we observe. This form of reasoning has ...

This contribution is part of the special series of Inaugural Articles by members of the National Academy of Sciences elected in 2012. Our focus is on a rich interdisciplinary problem touching on earth ...

Recent observations of flagellar counterbend in sea urchin sperm show that the mechanical induction of curvature in one part of a passive flagellum induces a compensatory countercurvature elsewhere.