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Told that there is hidden magic and meaning--even numerology--at work in the one-dollar bill, many Americans would snort, replying that the only magic was in how to stretch one further. Nevertheless, ...

Across the globe, a race is under way to crack some of the last mysterious forms of writing that have never been translated.

Abstract: Living systems face both environmental complexity and limited access to free-energy resources. Survival under these conditions requires a control system that can activate, or deploy, ...