Does a population with the highest turnover coefficient win competition?

The Spirit of Competition: To Win or Not To Win

A competition is a contest between individuals or groups. The gain is often an award or recognition, which serves as a catalyst to motivate individuals to put forth their very best. Such events for recognition and success are part of many International Society for Computational Biology (ISCB) Student Council Regional Student Groups (RSGs) activities. These include a popular science article cont...

How Judo Professionals Win and Lost in Competition: A Closer Look at Gender, Weight, Technique, and Gripping

Background. Judo coaches and athletes must understand the relevant technical content of the competition to improve their judo skills in Taiwan. Therefore, this study intends to explore the current situation and differences in scoring techniques of outstanding judo players and the impact on the victories or defeats of scoring techniques. Objectives. The purpose of this study is to explore the d...

May the Best Molecule Win: Competition ESI Mass Spectrometry

Electrospray ionization mass spectrometry has become invaluable in the characterization of macromolecular biological systems such as nucleic acids and proteins. Recent advances in the field of mass spectrometry and the soft conditions characteristic of electrospray ionization allow for the investigation of non-covalent interactions among large biomolecules and ligands. Modulation of genetic pro...

Live fast, die young, and win the sperm competition.

Consider the two mammalian species shown in Fig. 1. The brown antechinus (Antechinus stuartii) has a fast life cycle and “big bang” reproduction, with males that mate for only a single breeding season in 1 y and then die a programmed death associated with lethal immune system collapse (1). The other mammalian species (Homo sapiens) has a long life during which males can mate during up to or bey...

What does it take to win?