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Abstract: Linear functions are fundamental data types in many real-world applications. Just as sorting numbers is a basic computational operation, sorting functions is essential for many analytical ...

Extracellular vesicles released by mesenchymal stromal cells are widely studied as cell-free therapies because they deliver microRNAs that regulate inflammation, angiogenesis and tissue repair.

Certain dogs can not only memorize the names of objects like their favorite toys, but they can also extend those labels to entirely new objects with a similar function, regardless of whether or not ...

Q. I currently keep a static to-do list, and I would like to update it to be more dynamic. Do you have any advice? A. Microsoft Excel is best known for crunching numbers, but it’s also a powerful tool ...

Have you ever stared at a tangled web of Excel formulas, wondering if there’s a better way to make sense of it all? For many, Excel’s LAMBDA function feels like a cryptic puzzle—powerful but ...

Scientists have long debated the merits and risks of tinkering with viruses and bacteria, which the president claims caused the coronavirus pandemic. By Carl Zimmer and Emily Anthes President Trump ...

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We revisit the problem of concretely efficient secure computation of sorting and selection (e.g., maximum, median, or top-k) on secret-shared data, focusing on the case of security against a single ...