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500,000,000 Years Later, Eating Patterns Persist
Rich Williams of Microsoft Research Cambridge is a member of a small team who have looked back a half-billion years to identify food-web patterns similar to those of today.

Microsoft scientists unveil new technology to give early warning of sensitive species’ response to changing environments
The new technology unveiled today by Microsoft enables scientists for the first time to obtain and analyse detailed behavioural information in real-time.

Scientists introduce new technique, set to revolutionise study of biology
In a paper published today in the scientific journal Nature Biotechnology, scientists outline a radical new technique for modelling biological systems that could profoundly transform our understanding of complex living systems.

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