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Using REPOP to Get the Most Data from Counting Bacteria Colonies

Pessoa P; Slayton CY; Tashev SA; Kruithoff R; Shepherd DP; Presse S

Scientists often count bacteria from places like soil or animal guts, but their method can sometimes give misleading results. The researchers created a tool called REPOP to help get better estimates by accounting for errors in the counting process. This new tool can find patterns in the data that the usual methods might miss.

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How Sudden Genetic Changes Help Cancers Evolve Over Time

Graser CJ; Wu W; Christini C; Peljak M; Michor F

Some changes in cancer happen in sudden bursts, not slowly over time. These sudden changes can help cancer cells adapt better, especially when they need several changes together to survive. This study looks at how these bursts of changes help cancer cells grow and stay alive.

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