While modern octopuses have DNA that consistently gets reshuffled, resulting in some chromosomal mixing, the researchers found that the vampire squid's genome kept much of its ancestral, squid-like ...

Abstract: Combinatorial optimization (CO) is essential in various real-world decision-making and planning problems. However, most CO problems (COPs) are NP-hard, demanding substantial computational ...

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Developing elite fruit cultivars typically requires long breeding cycles, especially in perennial woody species.

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In A Nutshell Statistical modeling based on living primates suggests an 84% probability that Neanderthals engaged in kissing behavior, challenging outdated stereotypes. Modern humans and Neanderthals ...

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